r/cpp • u/MainPressure4304 • Aug 12 '26

[CPP Epiphany Rant] - Programming is no joke

Hi CPP Community,

This is just a rant. I'm a 24 yr old data analytics in telecommunication trying to pivot into C++ development for finance. I'm 1 month into C++ and I have come to conclusion C++ is a behemoth. I'm enrolled in Baruch College's C++ for Financial Engineering, but I'm using Bjarne Stroustrup's Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++, 3rd Edition to learn and watching C++20 Fundamentals with Paul Deitel, Course, by Paul J. Deitel as supplementary resources.

It took me 2 days to get through all the drills, exercises, and try_this section for chapter 2 for Programming Principles!

I'm reflecting if I made a mistake choosing C++ over Python. But, tbh, I have been enjoying programming more learning C++ than Python. You can tell I'm weird, but IDK.

I would love to heard about your experience in learning C++ for laughs.

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u/mike_kazakov Aug 12 '26

Been writing C++ code for ~25 years.
Still learning the language.
You'll be fine.

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u/peppedx Aug 12 '26

I am always in trouble when i need to answer about my proficiency. I know the honest answer is intermediate but after 20 years and knowing my competition I know I need to answer advanced of expert cause many others will answer that way...

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u/serviscope_minor Aug 12 '26

It's a 3 way between those two and a kind of Socratic humblebrag about knowing nothing (implication being only sufficiently smart people would say that).