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If you only read HN, you would think C++ died years ago. As someone who worked in HFT, C++ is very much alive and new projects continue to be created in it sim
by mr_00ff00 2y ago
If you only read HN, you would think C++ died years ago.
As someone who worked in HFT, C++ is very much alive and new projects continue to be created in it simply because of the sheer of amount of experts in it. (For better or for worse)
- markus_zhang 2y agoI have listened to a few podcasts by HFT people. Looks like you try to maximize performance and use a lot of C++ skills. Very interesting to listen to but I wonder how does anyone pick up the skills?
- 3vidence 2y agoCan also confirm c++ is alive and well at FAANG. Might still be the most popular language for most new projects.
- bobnamob 2y ago* for some values of FAANG C++ has been dead and effectively banned at amzn for years. Only very specific (robotics and ML generally) projects get exemptions. Rust is big and only getting bigger
- 3vidence 2y agoFair! I would say people would be surprised to learn pretty much every large AI project is mostly c++ because of its interop with python. Some FAANGs focus on AI more than others.
- codr7 2y agoThe fact that we don't have a viable alternative yet doesn't exactly mean that the language is in good shape.
- chikere232 2y agoIt just means it's in the best shape of any of the languages in it's domain
- bboygravity 2y agoCan confirm pretty much the entire embedded systems world uses either C or C++. That's probably most devices in the world.
- gHosts 2y agoIt used to be C++ would be the last choice for embedded... Modern C++ with constexpr and friends and the massive work and cunning they have put into avoiding template bloat.... ...C++ is now my first choice for embedded.