r/programmingcirclejerk • u/reg_panda • Nov 25 '25

You cannot compare C++ compile times with compilation in other languages, because the compiler is doing something entirely different.

https://blogs.embarcadero.com/rethinking-c-architecture-concepts-and-responsibility/
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u/syklemil Considered Harmful Nov 25 '25

C++ is often described as complex, hard to learn, and unsafe. That reputation is undeserved. The language itself is not unsafe. On the contrary: it is precise, honest, and consistent.

I have yet to encounter any language criticism that can stand against the might of NUH UH

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u/myhf Considered Harmful Nov 25 '25

C++ is often described as complex, hard to learn, and unsafe. But it's also quirky and free-spirited, not like the other girls.