C++ killed my grandpappy - Is C++ hard and where are the C++ coders hiding?

Re:C++ killed my grandpappy - Is C++ hard and where are the ... by zwieback on Tuesday June 29, 2010 @12:01PM (#1471810)

I suspect the majority of C++ programmers is older (44 myself), has gotten ranting and raving out of their system and are now quietly doing their jobs. I remember heated discussions about dynamic vs. static typing or templates vs. avoiding code bloat on Usenet but now I feel too complacent to pick any more fights.

I think part of it also has to do with the availability of free alternatives for all different paradigms. Back when a decent C++ compiler (Zortech!) would set you back hundreds of dollars it was easier to get defensive about your choice of programming tools and speak up.

When the job requires it I still use C++ but not as much as I did 10 years ago; 15 years ago I was using only C++. C++ has survived Java, seems to be on friendly terms with C# and will be still around when the functional bubble has popped.

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Re:C++ killed my grandpappy - Is C++ hard and where are the ... by xenthral on Tuesday June 29, 2010 @05:37PM (#1472937)

I'm 24 and I've been coding C++ for the past 4 years, it was my first language and remains the one I use the most, though I've used Ruby professionally most recently, I'm trying to get a C++ gamedev job now.

So its not just the older crowd, it very much depends on what you're trying to do I think.

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