> Could I have written this service in C++? Probably. C++ productivity really relies on knowing good libraries, and having the freedom to use them. Without det

> Could I have written this service in C++? Probably. C++ productivity really relies on knowing good libraries, and having the freedom to use them. Without details, I'd wager you could have done it in 300-400 lines. If you gave a brief overview of what you needed, I'd describe my first instinct for doing it in C++.