Its past 40 years showed its value when it comes to writing low-level performance-critical code.
Its past 10 years also showed that it's not an old language staying with us for legacy reasons. The industry receives a new version every three years based on the rigorous processes of the standardization committee. These versions brought us things such as smart pointers or concepts that help us write similarly performant but easier to read, easier to write code as before.
The predictable schedules, the new features already in the pipeline and the rich ecosystem guarantee that C++ will stay with us for a long time not only as a must-use but as a want-to-use language.
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C++ has a rich past and a bright future.
Its past 40 years showed its value when it comes to writing low-level performance-critical code.
Its past 10 years also showed that it's not an old language staying with us for legacy reasons. The industry receives a new version every three years based on the rigorous processes of the standardization committee. These versions brought us things such as smart pointers or concepts that help us write similarly performant but easier to read, easier to write code as before.
The predictable schedules, the new features already in the pipeline and the rich ecosystem guarantee that C++ will stay with us for a long time not only as a must-use but as a want-to-use language.