Re:C and C++ Prioritize Performance over Correctness
by Cthulhu_ on Friday August 18, 2023 @04:50PM
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> For some reason people here just assume that anything that isn't web development or backend server CRUD stuff is a niche.
I think that's because anything more "low level" (using the phrase freely) quickly becomes highly specialized, whereas web / CRUD development is a dime a dozen.
Source: Am web / CRUD developer. It's a weird one, on the one side I've been building yet another numeric form field with a range validation in the past week, but on the other I can claim I've worked in diverse industries; public transit, energy, consumer investment banking, etc. But in the end it just boils down to querying, showing and updating data, what data? Doesn't matter, it's all just strings and ints with some validation rules in the end.
But there's my problem, I don't know enough about specialized software like CAD or video games or embedded software to even have an interest in heading in that direction, let alone actually being able to find a job opening for it, let alone being able to get the job.
I think that's because anything more "low level" (using the phrase freely) quickly becomes highly specialized, whereas web / CRUD development is a dime a dozen.
Source: Am web / CRUD developer. It's a weird one, on the one side I've been building yet another numeric form field with a range validation in the past week, but on the other I can claim I've worked in diverse industries; public transit, energy, consumer investment banking, etc. But in the end it just boils down to querying, showing and updating data, what data? Doesn't matter, it's all just strings and ints with some validation rules in the end.
But there's my problem, I don't know enough about specialized software like CAD or video games or embedded software to even have an interest in heading in that direction, let alone actually being able to find a job opening for it, let alone being able to get the job.