The jobs numbers paint a rather different picture, at least here in the UK: https://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/jobs/uk/c++.do https://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/jobs/uk/c

The jobs numbers paint a rather different picture, at least here in the UK: https://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/jobs/uk/c++.do https://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/jobs/uk/c++.do But that‘s not even what I‘m talking about as it merely reflects the fact that C++ has been replaced by higher level languages for development of regular business applications. What I‘m saying is that now for the first time there is actual momentum behind a language that is a suitable replacement for C++ in its remaining core domains. And that momentum is driven by serious computer science concerns within large companies rather than by the usual suspects when it comes to hype cycles. I‘m not predicting C++‘s decline. I‘m merely saying that it would no longer surprise me as there is now both the substance and the momentum to drive such a development.