Right, you're absolutely correct that C++ is currently the defacto standard (or maybe not even just defacto) in those fields. I have a lot of opinions on the s

Right, you're absolutely correct that C++ is currently the defacto standard (or maybe not even just defacto) in those fields. I have a lot of opinions on the situation. Some are on technical merits, some boil down to humans doing human things. It's difficult for me to give C++ much credit on that front due to the fact it's had such an incredibly long head start and tremendous amount of effort put into it. Similar efforts exist for Rust now, but they're only starting. Maybe something better than Rust comes along eventually too. I'm not married to Rust. That doesn't mean I'll want Rust to fail or disappear. It just means there will be more choices. I'm just not going to let my tools hold me back. Same goes for the C++ and Rust situation currently. Also, it's possible that it's just a quirk of preference. Some people prefer mangoes to pineapple, some are the opposite.