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Re:The Time Needed to Write “Effective Modern C++” by MrScruff on Thursday April 23, 2015 @06:21AM (#9425759)
There are many applications that either aren't typically IO bound, or where the IO (eg. gpu<->memory) is fast enough that you'll likely need C++ to maximise performance.

Writing software that pushes bleeding edge hardware is fun, which is why many people still want to learn C++.

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Re:The Time Needed to Write “Effective Modern C++” by angersock on Thursday April 23, 2015 @12:39PM (#9427948)
Oh, sure, but the vast vast vast majority of applications--especially that people are hiring for--aren't what you're referring to.
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Re:The Time Needed to Write “Effective Modern C++” by MrScruff on Thursday April 23, 2015 @03:59PM (#9429427)
Statistically I've no doubt you're right. However there are still a bunch of jobs where performance matters. If I left my job and industry, I'm fairly certain I could find another employer that found value in having a specific piece of code run as fast as possible.
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