diff --git a/standards/cpp.md b/standards/cpp.md
index f9415e0..0a72cc7 100755
--- a/standards/cpp.md
+++ b/standards/cpp.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ When writing code keep the following topics in mind:
   * Containers (e.g. arrays vs vectors)
   * Signed vs unsigned
 * Threading
+* Cost of abstractions
 
 ## Namespace