[Jimmy]

Even if new applications stopped being written in C++ today, the amount of legacy code written in C++ would ensure that there would be jobs for C++ programmers for many decades to come. But of course, people will almost certainly still be writing new C++ code 10 years from now.

[eru]

Just like they are still writing new COBOL.

[pjmlp]

And earning lots of money in doing so.

[eru]

Indeed. I like to see it as hazard pay. Don't sell your soul for cheap.