> which is why C++ is always faster always CAN be given one is a sufficiently experienced C++ developer, with sufficient time and effort (both for the first it

> which is why C++ is always faster always CAN be given one is a sufficiently experienced C++ developer, with sufficient time and effort (both for the first iteration, and for every future maintenance). The stars rarely align well on all counts and one may very well be better off with a close-enough, cheaper Java version.