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Interest in traditional programming languages is declining: Some developers are shunning Java, Python, and C++ in favor of Rust – and the rise of AI could be the cause (www.itpro.com)

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[–] floofloof 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The decline of interest in C++ and the rise of Rust may be correlated and may not have much to do with AI tools. C++ is complicated, messy and easy to make trouble for yourself with. Rust promises to be suitable for many of the same purposes, while more modern and more performant than most other high-level alternatives, and protecting you from many memory management bugs. That in itself will be moving some people over to Rust.