Do you use them badly?

Smelly std::pair and std::tuple

by Arne Mertz

From the article:

Depending on their use, std::pair and std::tuple can be code smells. That’s why we should be careful around these two.

Having a code smell is not a no-go, it’s more like a red flag. It’s one of those things that are not a problem themselves but rather a hint that there might be a less obvious problem hidden in the code.