Subj : Re: Fate of C++ and C
To   : Nightfox
From : Deavmi
Date : Sat Sep 16 2017 10:05 pm

On 2010-06-03 04:38 PM, Nightfox wrote:
> 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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I hope these job positions don't die but I don't see low-level 
programming going anywhere anytime soon. It is simply needed. Just as 
much as circuitry designers are needed for designing things like ISAs 
for CPUs. I find that abstractions in higher-level languages can 
sometimes get annyoing and I like something like C and C++.

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