I agree, seems off topic but let’s be kind.

The basis of the cited 10 rules helped form many standards for reliable code:

https://www.stroustrup.com/JSF-AV-rules.pdf

Best of luck =3

Is the use of "actually" wrong here? What part of my question was not kind?

Reply to bypass a nonsense slop-article that doesn't actually offer any legitimate insights into workmanship standards.

Follow the 10 rules on the single wiki page, and C becomes a lot less challenging to stabilize. Could also look at why C and Assembly is still used where metastability considerations matter. If you spend your days in user-space Applications, than don't worry about it...

A bit of history where these rules came from, and why they matter. =3

"Why Fighter Jets Ban 90% of C++ Features"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv4sDL9Ljww