I really like C++. I use python, I use ruby, but I don't enjoy either of them as much as C++. They feel "dumbed-down." And the speed has been nice many times.

I really like C++. I use python, I use ruby, but I don't enjoy either of them as much as C++. They feel "dumbed-down." And the speed has been nice many times. I feel that one of the things really holding C++ back is its development model. The benevolent dictator open source approach seems to have proven itself compared to C++'s problematic ISO-standard process. For one thing, mistakes are locked in stone. Non-standardized languages handle mistakes through versioning, which tends to be a much better bargain for all involved. At the same time, the ISO-standardization means that C++ has some much more computer-science orientated modules than you tend to see in other languages. The amount of thought and optimization that goes into everything is mind-boggling.