[mr_00ff00]

If you only read HN, you would think C++ died years ago.

As someone who worked in HFT, C++ is very much alive and new projects continue to be created in it simply because of the sheer of amount of experts in it. (For better or for worse)

[3vidence]

Can also confirm c++ is alive and well at FAANG. Might still be the most popular language for most new projects.

[bobnamob]

* for some values of FAANG

C++ has been dead and effectively banned at amzn for years. Only very specific (robotics and ML generally) projects get exemptions. Rust is big and only getting bigger

[3vidence]

Fair! I would say people would be surprised to learn pretty much every large AI project is mostly c++ because of its interop with python.

Some FAANGs focus on AI more than others.

[codr7]

The fact that we don't have a viable alternative yet doesn't exactly mean that the language is in good shape.

[chikere232]

It just means it's in the best shape of any of the languages in it's domain

[bboygravity]

Can confirm pretty much the entire embedded systems world uses either C or C++.

That's probably most devices in the world.

[gHosts]

It used to be C++ would be the last choice for embedded...

Modern C++ with constexpr and friends and the massive work and cunning they have put into avoiding template bloat....

...C++ is now my first choice for embedded.

[markus_zhang]

I have listened to a few podcasts by HFT people. Looks like you try to maximize performance and use a lot of C++ skills. Very interesting to listen to but I wonder how does anyone pick up the skills?