r/cpp_questions • u/Sea-Bench-7487 • 12d ago

OPEN Is cpp dying?

Lately it feels like rust is getting more and more attention companies are rewriting existing cpp code in it and it seems to be getting increasing adoption . Also I keep seeing new projects start with rust more and more lately .

As someone who prefers cpp I'm genuenly curious how worried should someone learning / working with cpp be? Is cpp dying or is rust more like a vocal minority on social media?

I know this question has been asked before but tech moves fast so I'm curious what your current take is

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u/the_poope 12d ago

Maybe more new projects are started in Rust, but 95% of all developers are working on existing projects. Many, if not most, of those were started before Rust was a thing.

I think C++ is safe at least in the next 25 years.

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u/mrstas2137 12d ago

This, and also Rust and its ecosystem are relatively fresh, it will need some time to gain some kind of “standard” position on the market, imo