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I have 20+ years with c++ so I just default to that for my projects.
You may wish to consider trying out python for this. In my experience it is likely a better match for this job. It includes simple libraries for: - Web hooks - Plotting - logging - text parsing - unit tests And it can be run as a simple script. I understand the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” mentality. However if you are finding any friction using C++ you might want to consider a different technology.
Thanks. I am always willing to try new things.
For c++ I just write what I need if I can’t find an api I like.