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Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by Nobody: 2:19am On May 09, 2021
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Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by Nobody: 2:21am On May 09, 2021
bet9ja:
It is relevant, you won't notice because we don't have all this nairaland theme installers advertising that they will build a project with C++ for N10,000. Only the engineers know the value of it.
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by MeghaneMorgane(f): 4:29am On May 09, 2021
Balenciagabrain:
Hello,
May I kindly get your candid opinions? I recently am pitching for I.T which I am having problem with choosing which language to go for but I finally considering to settle for C++. I hope I am not going for what may have become outdated.
Besides, may I also know more specifics about C++... I would be very much grateful for your kindness.
C++ is still very relevant but in embedded programming, microprocessor and microchip, and microcontroller programming. C++ is an assembly language and closer to the machine language so the processing time needed to convert a language written in C or C++ is generally lower than if written in higher level languages like Python. Be more concerned about the application, from there you can choose a language that best suits your application.

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Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by inspire22great: 4:53am On May 09, 2021
@Kimjongun please what is then ones best shot to get in Nigeria software development labour market?

" For someone who didn't study Computer Science or an experienced programmer and is looking to get into the Nigeria software development labour market as fast as possible C++ is not your best shot "

Kimjongun:
Learn C and thank me later.

Although thanks to Covid there are remote positions for C++ developers now, but you can hardly see Nigerian companies using C++ directly. C++ is used for heavy softwares, and since what we do mostly in Nigeria is web and mobile app, you can easily do these with frameworks that has abstracted the heavy lifting that C++ is good at.

If you are planning on using your skill to look for job here in Nigeria, learn any of C, JavaScript, Python, Java, Kotlin, PHP, etc

C++ is not outdated, the latest version of C++ is C++20 and the community are already working on C++23.

New projects are being built with C++ daily.

You can do everything and anything with C++ but the problem is you have to be a very good programmer to be productive, because C++ doesn't have all the cool frameworks you see in most languages, or even when it has, it may not fit your need.

For someone who didn't study Computer Science or an experienced programmer and is looking to get into the Nigeria software development labour market as fast as possible C++ is not your best shot

These are examples of cool opensource projects created in C++

https://github.com/chromium/chromium
https://github.com/google/filament
https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
https://github.com/nginx/nginx
https://github.com/scylladb/seastar
https://github.com/scylladb/scylla
https://github.com/nodejs/node
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo
https://fuchsia.googlesource.com/fuchsia/

And many more, most softwares that are relevant are built with C++.
C++ run the world, but you need to be really good at it

To add to this, last year before the pandemic I get two offers consecutively one from Netherlands and one from Dubai, the Netherland offer is a car company looking for C++ guys for their computer vision works, the Dubai guys were into enterprise solutions, but because of my situation at the time and I fear the stability of both offers. I hold on to my Naija job
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by Kimjongun: 5:37am On May 09, 2021
inspire22great:
@Kimjongun please what is then ones best shot to get in Nigeria software development labour market?

" For someone who didn't study Computer Science or an experienced programmer and is looking to get into the Nigeria software development labour market as fast as possible C++ is not your best shot "


JavaScript or typescript, learn to build application with Node, it's relatively simple, has lots of resources for beginners and you can get a job easily. Most Nigeria companies has a Node team

You can use either of typescript or JavaScript to build application for Node
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by KenModi(m): 8:50am On May 09, 2021
Deicide:
C++ outdated? cheesy thought am not sure companies in Nigeria use it that much, you would be better off learning Java or python. but no C++ is widely used worldwide.

Wrong. C++ isn’t outdated. Just say it is not used in Nigeria. Outside Nigeria especially in Europe and America, yes it is used. When it comes to programming for video games, C++ remains very relevant especially in Unreal Engine despite the possibility of using blueprints.
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by Nobody: 4:18pm On May 09, 2021
what language should someone who wants to make videos and marketing ads learn
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by Deicide: 5:12pm On May 09, 2021
KenModi:


Wrong. C++ isn’t outdated. Just say it is not used in Nigeria. Outside Nigeria especially in Europe and America, yes it is used. When it comes to programming for video games, C++ remains very relevant especially in Unreal Engine despite the possibility of using blueprints.
Where in my write-up did I say it is outdated, Abi you no Sabi read?
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by KenModi(m): 9:04am On May 10, 2021
Deicide:
Where in my write-up did I say it is outdated, Abi you no Sabi read?

No vex. Sleep never comot my eye when I reply you. cheesy
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by Bahat: 9:18am On May 12, 2021
Bet! people are getting back here. Kudos to our solid devs. Special beef to web programmers esp new wave programmers. Nodes and other js library writers.



NB: meself do web but still special downgrade to you guys because you all are clueless.
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by Bahat: 9:19am On May 12, 2021
nullbyte:
still good....i use it for malware development

Move to python for malware dev bro. That’s where everyone is rn!!!
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by nullbyte: 1:48pm On May 24, 2021
Bahat:


Move to python for malware dev bro. That’s where everyone is rn!!!

Did Python before C++. It made my understanding of C++ much easier!!!

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Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by malware: 3:39pm On May 24, 2021
Bahat:


Move to python for malware dev bro. That’s where everyone is rn!!!

Good to hear you talking about my development, thanks.

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Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by aalphamuzammil: 2:06pm On May 29, 2021
Kimjongun:


JavaScript or typescript, learn to build application with Node, it's relatively simple, has lots of resources for beginners and you can get a job easily. Most Nigeria companies has a Node team

You can use either of typescript or JavaScript to build application for Node

Typescript popularity has been increasing for the last four years and it’s 100% the most promising language for 2021 with a 78% usage ratio amongst professional developers. Check here: TypeScript over JavaScript

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Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by Deicide: 3:30pm On May 31, 2021
nullbyte:


Did Python before C++. It made my understanding of C++ much easier!!!
How did Python which is a dynamically typed language helped you understand C++?
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by SweetVibe: 3:05am On Jun 01, 2021
Deicide:
How did Python which is a dynamically typed language helped you understand C++?
Some of them just type lies just to feel among
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by nullbyte: 8:42am On Jun 01, 2021
Deicide:
How did Python which is a dynamically typed language helped you understand C++?

it's all about concept bro.
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by Deicide: 1:07pm On Jun 01, 2021
SweetVibe:

Some of them just type lies just to feel among
Asin ehen, the syntax are even different. Different concepts different ideas.
Re: Is C++ Still A Relevant Programming Language Today? by cokeryusuf09(m): 7:43pm On Aug 10, 2022
Kimjongun:
Learn C and thank me later.

Although thanks to Covid there are remote positions for C++ developers now, but you can hardly see Nigerian companies using C++ directly. C++ is used for heavy softwares, and since what we do mostly in Nigeria is web and mobile app, you can easily do these with frameworks that has abstracted the heavy lifting that C++ is good at.

If you are planning on using your skill to look for job here in Nigeria, learn any of C, JavaScript, Python, Java, Kotlin, PHP, etc

C++ is not outdated, the latest version of C++ is C++20 and the community are already working on C++23.

New projects are being built with C++ daily.

You can do everything and anything with C++ but the problem is you have to be a very good programmer to be productive, because C++ doesn't have all the cool frameworks you see in most languages, or even when it has, it may not fit your need.

For someone who didn't study Computer Science or an experienced programmer and is looking to get into the Nigeria software development labour market as fast as possible C++ is not your best shot

These are examples of cool opensource projects created in C++

https://github.com/chromium/chromium
https://github.com/google/filament
https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow
https://github.com/nginx/nginx
https://github.com/scylladb/seastar
https://github.com/scylladb/scylla
https://github.com/nodejs/node
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo
https://fuchsia.googlesource.com/fuchsia/

And many more, most softwares that are relevant are built with C++.
C++ run the world, but you need to be really good at it

To add to this, last year before the pandemic I get two offers consecutively one from Netherlands and one from Dubai, the Netherland offer is a car company looking for C++ guys for their computer vision works, the Dubai guys were into enterprise solutions, but because of my situation at the time and I fear the stability of both offers. I hold on to my Naija job
i am C++ beginner, which platform can i register to see C++ job and their requirement.

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