More C++ ugliness than critics admit — why C/C++ still beats Rust, per dev
gandamu_ml · x · 2026-11-11
Continuing his debate with tszzl, gandamuml adds that there's even more ugliness in C++ than critics point out, and writing "C/C++" signals to those who know while getting screamed at by the majority — reinforcing his argument that C++'s faster compile times and higher-rate testing beat Rust in any competition.
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