Ask HN: In the current climate, is it a poor decision to learn C++?
I am considering picking up C++ more seriously so that I can spend more time closer to the metal where there is more to learn which is closer to my technical inclination.
However, I worry about the job market for C++ developers who want to be rewarded for their technical ability. I know in the past few years we have seen a boom in the financial industry around high performance systems, but are we seeing the tail end of C++'s popularity? [1]
It seems like a very vague question, but given the current trend, would I be shooting myself in the foot if I jumped the Java ship and embarked on a 5 year quest to learn to ins and outs of C++?
Is C++ here to stay as the language of choice for ultra high performance? Is there sustainable demand for the benefits of C++?
[1] http://langpop.com/timeline.html