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1. hn_submit · 1790525037 · focus · HN ↗

   I write in C++ almost every day but never have the need to optimize for speed. Even when you write straightforward code it's already blazingly fast.

   1. senderista · 1790537727 · focus · HN ↗

      Then why are you using C++? Java/C#/Go are already fast enough for general application development. Why would you accept the footguns if not for performance?

      1. palata · 1790541393 · focus · HN ↗

         Sometimes it's about the libraries. E.g. writing Computer Vision is nicer in C++ right now (IMHO) because most CV libraries are in C++.

         Similarly I like to do video stuff in C just because I call gstreamer/ffmpeg directly in C, rather than having to bridge everything.

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