Yup. That seems to be the prevailing opinion. C++ is still relevant, but not all of the applications that want its performance can justify its complexity. So va

Yup. That seems to be the prevailing opinion. C++ is still relevant, but not all of the applications that want its performance can justify its complexity. So various language designers are working on alternatives. The frontrunner is undoubtedly Rust; D and Nimrod are also relevant. And I have a cat in the fight too. ;)