PetePuma
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Re: [Chat] C++, Thinking out loud ...
I'd say C# is now the de-facto for most MS development. It's frankly nicer, easier, and has a lot of additional library support (via .NET) that would just be trickier in C++. And it has the added advantage of also being a viable web development language.
You're ignoring Java as the other viable alternative. It has many of the same advantages (and disadvantages) of C#.
C and C++ will be around a long while, but they are becoming a bit more specialized for applications where performance or footprint is tantamount. We do a lot of Windows development (and some Linux development) at my job, and over the last 3-4 years we've gone from mostly a C++ shop to almost entirely C# -- I think maybe 3/4 of the team has never written a line of C or C++ in their lives.
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I am not really ignoring Java, just focusing on the state of C++, and likely C#. Java has been a slow start for me, but I plan to master it eventually as well.
I am soon hoping to reboot my career by going back to school pursuing an Associate Degree as a Computer Information Web Specialist. There is a mixture of graphics, and programming subjects in the course structure.
»www.schoolcraft.edu/pdfs/guides/···list.pdf
I appreciate your insight relating to C++ and C#. Notice there are no Java subjects listed, or C++. The Programming Associate degree might be a better fit for me, but I am looking for government financing and it does not list this other degree 
»www.schoolcraft.edu/pdfs/guides/···tems.pdf
(A good list of Microsoft disciplines!)
Electronics/Automotive was my past career. Now that I do not currently have a career, I am looking to do something I enjoy more. Of my 26.5 years at one place, the majority of my time has been more of a Team Leader/Supervisor type role.
I want to get hands on in Web Design/Programing role.
I hope the next 26 will be more satisfying! 
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said by PetePuma  :C and C++ will be around a long while, but they are becoming a bit more specialized for applications where performance or footprint is tantamount. They're certainly more popular for embedded systems. Note that the embedded target market far exceeds the desktop market. Probably the server market, too.
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