I agree about Python or PHP. However, for Java or modern C#, in my experience the performance is often fairly close. When using either of them, very often one

I agree about Python or PHP. However, for Java or modern C#, in my experience the performance is often fairly close. When using either of them, very often one doesn’t need C++ to be good enough. Here’s an example, a video player library for Raspberry Pi4: https://github.com/Const-me/Vrmac/tree/master/VrmacVideo https://github.com/Const-me/Vrmac/tree/master/VrmacVideo As written on that page, just a few things are in C++ (GLES integration, audio decoders, and couple SIMD utility functions), the majority of things are in C#. Still, compared to VLC player running on the same hardware, the code uses same CPU time, and less memory.