Startups are about flexibility and time to market. Not two of C++'s best qualities. Obviously, a generalization and an opinion, but I would argue it fits the facts.
Ask HN: Am I right there's no place for C++ developers in the startup world?
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Re: Ask HN: Am I right there's no place for C++ developers in the startup world?
#12I don't agree with that statement.
At SolidFire our core product is written in C++. We were bought by NetApp and are no longer a startup, though.
It's not a trendy language, but there are startups using it.
Re: Ask HN: Am I right there's no place for C++ developers in the startup world?
#13most operating systems, deep learning frameworks, computer graphics systems are in c++. the hottest 3 areas in tech, vr, deep learning/ai and self-driving cars, need c++ intensively. c++ programmers are at the tip of the programmer pyramid.
Deep learning, IA and self driving cars is just a nerd's wet dream. There are very few people and very few position working for that in the real world. (Not to mention that they're exclusively at big companies in a few select locations in the world).
Re: Ask HN: Am I right there's no place for C++ developers in the startup world?
#14If you like systems programming, you should look for startups using Rust or Go. I think they are more popular in the startup scene right now.
Re: Ask HN: Am I right there's no place for C++ developers in the startup world?
#15Is C++ the only language you code in?
Re: Ask HN: Am I right there's no place for C++ developers in the startup world?
#16most operating systems, deep learning frameworks, computer graphics systems are in c++. the hottest 3 areas in tech, vr, deep learning/ai and self-driving cars, need c++ intensively. c++ programmers are at the tip of the programmer pyramid.
I agree, but most of the things you mentioned are done by big companies like google, most startups labeled with deep learning/ai are using python or javascript.
that's why I said it's the tip of the pyramid.
Re: Ask HN: Am I right there's no place for C++ developers in the startup world?
#17C++ is one of the most powerful and ubiquitous languages in software engineering but keep in mind that you wont find much C++ in webdev because Python,Ruby,PHP, etc are at a higher level of abstraction and their interpreter was likely written in C.
Re: Ask HN: Am I right there's no place for C++ developers in the startup world?
#18nowadays C/C++ is mostly something for: * low-level infrastructure like databases * desktop applications * some embedded work The vast majority of startups isn't doing anything like that, then you have to subtract those that do it using other technologies and there is not much left. And in many cases it's going to be part of a role, not a pure C++ position. Once they grow more and more companies go into low-level thi…
Keep in mind that the C++ standard has been rapidly evolving over the last couple years. If you look at QT for example, it shows a snapshot of where the future of the language is headed and its becoming more and more powerful each day. Don't think C++ is on the way out for a second.
Re: Ask HN: Am I right there's no place for C++ developers in the startup world?
#19We use C++ heavily in the startups I am CTO for. Recommended.
Re: Ask HN: Am I right there's no place for C++ developers in the startup world?
#20I've seen some demand for C++ in job advertisements in Germany and the Netherlands for startups. These startups tend to be doing things with devices of various kinds and need developers to write software for them. I've seen a few that are also using C++ for high-performance, real-time sort of software that isn't device-related.
So I'd say that while it's less common to see startups doing anything with C++, they certainly do exist.