>Some need to be uncompromisingly fast. C++ is in the latter set and nothing more convenient to think in is faster. Yes, and C++11/14 make significant strides

>Some need to be uncompromisingly fast. C++ is in the latter set and nothing more convenient to think in is faster. Yes, and C++11/14 make significant strides toward being more convenient to think in as well, without compromising speed. In fact some improvements also improve speed in some cases.