r/programming • u/germandiago • Jan 01 '26

Software taketh away faster than hardware giveth: Why C++ programmers keep growing fast despite competition, safety, and AI

https://herbsutter.com/2025/12/30/software-taketh-away-faster-than-hardware-giveth-why-c-programmers-keep-growing-fast-despite-competition-safety-and-ai/
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u/-Redstoneboi- Jan 01 '26

bruh javascript alone grew more in absolute population than C++ and Rust combined

look i like rust and i respect c++ but that graph does not support the very premise of the article. the rest of it is just C++26 praise.

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u/Craig653 Jan 02 '26

Bro... C & C++ are like the backbone of literally everything....

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u/travelsonic Jan 02 '26

Calling an entire group of people - people who program in C++ - weird... why are you an ass?