I would have added "also high performance graphics" too, but that is not true anymore with CUDA/OpenCL having language binding to Java/Python etc. But yeah, OS, device drivers, embedded markets are still the domains for C/C++.

Actually I was wondering, should I learn JEE or .NET. .NET is attractive for its simplicity and the lesser steep learning curve than JEE, but what if suddenly Windows stops being relevant? Microsoft has problems at the moment and Google is trying to replace the whole Desktop thing with thin clients connected to the cloud. Maybe open source platforms are just safer.

You hit the point Sir. I'm not exactly a newbie, I'd say I'm intermediate in C++. Yet I had hard times finding a job as a C++ developer in Quebec, so I became very hesitant, is it because of the difference in mentality or is it because C++ is becoming unwanted or more like a "niche". Hence I wanted to know whether it still is a viable option and worth my time and efforts, otherwise I'd switch to something else be it Java, .NET, Android, whatever. Thank you for your response.

Hello all, I wanted to hear your opinion whether C++ has a future. I think the answer is kinda complex. Will the Desktop itself be available in the future? Or will programs (i.e. instructions) and data be streamed from the cloud to a lightweight "terminal" (similar to Google Chrombook)and hence replacing our familiar desktops of today? Hence will C++ be even needed in that case? Or will something else, say Java, be running everything around? Thank you for your responses. Hadi

Hi people, I want to develop a news site with articles, where each article has an option of posting comments to it in the bottom, in a discussion/threaded way. I'd like to do every thing myself without using any ready-made libraries for that matter. The problem is that I don't know where to start and what tools to select and learn. I am a SW developer in C++/OpenGL/3D... I also know a fair amount of SQL and a little bit of Python. What set of tools should I pick? C#/ASP.NET ?? PHP?? Java?? Python? :confused: Please advise. Many thanks in advance.