>Almost any alternative option is better.

This is a naive comment. C++ is a very good option for a wide range of scenarios where trying to shoehorn some other trendy language in its place would be at least the same level of headaches to just learning proper C++ development. And you can also depend on C++ stability and future availability, which also makes choosing its latest high-level constructs a wise option over other new languages that compete to also offer new idioms to the programmer. C++ isn't perfect, but neither is any other language. If you really know C++, it is a logical choice for many new projects across many platforms and environments.