Why C++ programmers keep growing fast despite competition, safety, and AI
4 months ago
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- C++ and Rust are the fastest-growing major programming languages from 2022 to 2025 due to their efficiency in 'performance per watt' and 'performance per transistor'.
- The two biggest constraints on computing growth in 2025 are power and chips, with power being the primary bottleneck.
- C++26 introduces significant security improvements, including bounds safety in the standard library and elimination of undefined behavior from uninitialized local variables.
- The global developer population grew by 50% from 2022 to 2025, with C++ and Rust experiencing the highest percentage growth.
- AI is a transformative tool that enhances productivity but does not replace the need for skilled human programmers, as the demand for solving new problems continues to grow.