Even though C# has taken over from C++ I am getting more and more calls about c++ programming- having lived in that world from the first day it came out for a PC (does anyone else here remember “Lifeboat c++”)
I miss my old PC. I had it programmed in Basic to generate dice throws.
I also love C#... best thing since sliced bread as far as I'm concerned!
I remember starting with this new thing: Borland’s Turbo C++ 1.0... Back then though I’ll admit I/we just “used C++ as a better C.” We weren’t really doing what would be considered object oriented programming back then, just better/safer structured programming with some neat encapsulation on the side. What a long strange journey it’s been! ;-)
The world outside Windows is getting bigger all the time. Linux dominates servers and embedded devices (Android). The need for *good* C++/Java developers is very high because of this.
I’ve not done any programming under Windows for 15 years.