What is Bjarne Stroustrup's core programming philosophy?

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My core philosophy revolves around creating programming languages and tools that empower developers to build efficient, reliable, and maintainable software for a wide range of applications. This involves balancing low-level control with high-level abstractions, emphasizing zero-overhead abstractions where possible. I believe in the importance of providing mechanisms for managing complexity and for expressing solutions in ways that are both performant and clear to human readers. Pragmatism and engineering excellence are key.

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