Summary
In this episode, Jason makes a compelling case that understanding lambdas is a gateway to mastering the most important aspects of C++. He methodically illustrates how lambdas touch upon over 22 core C++ concepts, including classes, operator overloading, templates, constexpr, auto, return type deduction, variadic templates, fold expressions, RVO/NRVO, and compiler optimizations. Jason argues that because lambdas are both simple to use but complex under the hood, they serve as an excellent learning tool that integrates nearly every significant feature of modern C++.