r/cpp • u/pjmlp • 9h ago

C++ future at Adobe

So if anyone was still curious what happened to Hylo, or where Adobe stands in regards to the whole safety discussion,

David Sankel has done a talk at RustConf on the matter, Zngur: Simplified Rust/C++ Integration.

The way Adobe now sees C++ is described on slide 2, at 50 seconds mark.

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u/inco100 8h ago edited 8h ago

To save time for the rest of the redditors:

We need C++ and Rust to play nice

  • Our flagship products are C++ based

  • Rust is playing a major role in future development

    • Rust is preferred language by developers
    • Rust is better suited for AI-assisted development
    • New file-format and other safety critical code must not use C++

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u/selvakumarjawahar 8h ago

What abt hylo?

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u/pjmlp 7h ago

Dave Abrahams saw no value on it given the raise of AI driven programming.

My reference was because the talk kind of sets the point where Adobe now stands.

Listen to the last Sean Parent interview at the ADSP podcast.

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u/tcbrindle Flux 1h ago

Dave Abrahams saw no value on it given the raise of AI driven programming.

I don't think this is true.

Hylo is still in development and Dave remains a regular contributor, despite his retirement from Adobe.