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		maxloh on Nov 2, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The pool of talented C++ developers is running dry But most implementors are hired by Big Techs, which means you have to be really good to get a decent job with C++. In the meantime, JavaScript and Python is a lot easier to work with, with a higher salary.

chrisseaton on Nov 2, 2022 [–]

> 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.

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