Yesterday, Bjarne Stroustrup posted a draft note of his thoughts about the next C++ standard currently expect in 2017. In the following interview, Stroustrup answers further questions about his note:

Stroustrup: Thoughts on C++17 -- An Interview

by Sergio De Simone, InfoQ

From the article:

... Look inside most critical systems and gadgets and you’ll find some C++ inside. That, and being able to help science in a small way, through its software systems, motivates me. C++ is a tool meant to be used for building important artifacts.