C++ is pretty sweet.
It definitely has its issues - don't get me wrong, but it's pretty sweet.
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Correction: modern C++ is pretty sweet.
Chances are if you're working on C++ in a professional setting it's not modern C++ :(
As a Rustacean, I'd rather use C than C++ for a small project.
Meh? I write pretty much exclusively in C and honestly I still like C++ better, and wouldn’t mind switching to Rust either
Yeah, learning Rust has given me greater appreciation for C/C++. Like, the selling feature of all three is that they don't use a runtime, which means you're not locked into that ecosystem. You can create libraries with them, that can be used from virtually any other language.
It's also easy to say that the performance of Java, Python et al is fine, but having a larger application start up in 1 rather than 20 seconds is still always appreciated.
Why C 'hackers'? Why not just regular C users?
To my knowledge, it's a name that came out of the free software / GNU movement. So, "hackers" as in clever problem solvers, not those that break into insecure systems.
Was thinking of putting "UNIX Hackers" but I thought that might have been too obscure. Referencing people like Linus Torvalds', Theo de Raadt's, and cat-v's opinions on C++.
as long as everyone is clear that lisp has the best syntax idc about the rest.
(((Truth)))