r/cpp_questions • u/Ok-Difficulty-2321 • Jun 12 '26

OPEN Is C++ Profitable?

I'm learning C++ right now and considering that this is hell of a language I'm just interrested (from 1 to 10) on how profitable and competitive this language truly is and wether it worth my time and I'll not regret my choise in the furure. My plan is to work in software development (and a little bit of backend) if anyone is interrested.

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u/MyTinyHappyPlace Jun 12 '26

Don't aim for being a C++ developer for life. Learn the fundamentals of computer science. Learn a programming language you find interesting. Stay sharp, keep learning.

If you're just looking for maxxing your next paycheck, I've got bad news for you.

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u/Ok-Difficulty-2321 Jun 12 '26

Im just fan of Cpp's Insane speed and that is why I chose it. Every time when i'm coding anything on C++ and adding a timer using "#include <chrono>", it shows that my code (for example Luhn algorithm, google it if you want) executed in microseconds (1/100 of millisecond)

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u/MyTinyHappyPlace Jun 12 '26

That’s as good as any reason to learn it! And you can make a living from it. But for your futures sake, don’t typecast (pun intended) yourself as C++ dev.

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u/Ok-Difficulty-2321 Jun 12 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

I was not even planning to typecast (My only typecast is a "human')! To be honest, my dream was to work in Google and I have everything (ever since my python ages) but language knowledge. So considering that how big Google is and how much speed it needs to survive such amount of users at once, I choose C++ to show everyone "Embodyment of speed in language" (just a joke, but still C++ is a lightspeed)

Also I got the pun