Discussion on various aspect of C++11 smart pointers uses.

Top 10 dumb mistakes to avoid with C++ 11 smart pointers

by  Deb Haldar

From the article:

I love the new C++ 11 smart pointers. In many ways, they were a godsent for many folks who hate managing their own memory. In my opinion, it made teaching C++ to newcomers much easier.

However, in the two plus years that I've been using them extensively, I've come across multiple cases where improper use of the C++ 11 smart pointers made the program inefficient or simply crash and burn. I've catalogued them below for easy reference.