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Great stuff! The biggest takeaway for me is that investing in c/c++ paid off immensely for Microsoft. For a massive codebase that's 30+ years old this is a hug

by twen_ty 12y ago

Great stuff! The biggest takeaway for me is that investing in c/c++ paid off immensely for Microsoft. For a massive codebase that's 30+ years old this is a huge win. No other programming language could have and still give that level of ubiquity. It also highlights how important it was for C++ to have stayed backwards compatible with C, despite the pain. c++ (and c) is here to stay.

w8rbt 12y ago
Yes, absolutely. C++ is the silent workhorse that is used almost everywhere. It's especially huge in embedded and systems programming. There'll be a significant number of programmers paid to maintain and enhance C++ programs for at least the next 50 to 100 years, probably longer.