I used to write expression template libraries, so I know what C++ can do. I just figured out I am a lot more productive in C than in C++ and that in the time I waste on C++ I can do a lot more in C. I also do rarely use macros in C, so what C++ people get wrong is assuming that C programmer would do the same thing just using macros. This is not the case. One has to realize that compile-time programming is 95% of times a waste of time and effort and the same thing can be achieved in an easier and better way.

I also recently removed some code written with templates in C++ from one of my projects, because this single file caused compilation times for a ca. 450 file C project to increasse by 50% from 20s to ca. 30s.