Subj : Fate of C++ and C
To   : All
From : Nightfox
Date : Thu Jun 03 2010 07:38 am

Hi all -

This is more of a collection of thoughts rather than a question..

One thing I've been curious about is the fate of C++ and C.  In the job market
for software developers, it looks like there are few C++/C jobs.  It seems that
C++ and C are mostly used in embedded devices and for device drivers these
days, and that most companies are not looking for C++/C developers for new
application development.  If companies are looking for C++, it seems to often
be for maintaining old applications.  For application development, it seems
that most companies are looking for skills in C# or Java or scripting languages
such as Perl, Ruby, or Python.  Also, many developer jobs out there seem to
involve web-related technologies such as ASP.NET, PHP, Ruby on Rails, etc..

This is something I've found interesting, because when I was in college, C++
was a language we spent a lot of time with, and it seems like C++ and C is
still taught in many college courses.  Also, I used C++ in my last 2 jobs.

I've used some C# in college and on one of my own projects and have enjoyed
using it.  I wouldn't mind having a C# development job..

Nightfox

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