> In the meantime, JavaScript and Python is a lot easier to work with, with a higher salary.
I don't know - I legitimately think programming languages are simpler than web applications. Mostly stateless, mostly a big pure function. Compared to the anarchy and chaos of web services seems easy.
I meant that increasing amount of projects related to Python/JS and others that would previously be created in C/C++ is now created in Rust. Some examples:
TypeScript type checker written in Rust
Ruff – a fast Python Linter written in Rust
Introducing Turbopack: Rust-based successor to Webpack
Deno is a simple, modern and secure runtime for JavaScript, TypeScript, and WebAssembly that uses V8 and is built in Rust.
OK, few are actively recruiting for people on those projects, as a proportion of the whole job market. A few juicy jobs there and a huge pile of less well paying ones means that any average is going to be low. The existence of those roles is great for those that have/get them, but this doesn't help the wider pool who need to use other tech to get the better wages – a situation that results in fewer newly training in c++ because those outside the pool see the low average.
>In my latest talk, I computed that we have 2 developers paid at full time to maintain Python: I am full time, Barry, Brett, Eric, Steve and Guido have 1 day per week if I understood correctly.
Now from what I understand situation is way better, but still - that's what it looked like just three years ago, when Python already had millions of people writing code in it.
You understand that it's the ratio and comparative numbers right? A single team of C++ developers creating that stuff can support infinity python programmers building on top
But these are all implemented in C++ or C? Those aren't low-paying jobs.