The modern reality is that most, 99.99%, of all software does not need the performance nor engineering flexibility that is C/C++. couple that with multiple gene

The modern reality is that most, 99.99%, of all software does not need the performance nor engineering flexibility that is C/C++. couple that with multiple generations of new developers being told "memory management is too hard for your poor little brains" and similar bullshit - nowadays it is rare to find a young developer that is not downright afraid of C/C++. Plus, the greybeard C/C++ guru is not at all helpful in many locations, having been corporate abused for decades at this point...