Re: What I don't like about C# so far, compared to C++ (managed or otherwise)

8/ C# programmers seem more junior than C++ programmers (not that I'm
a code guru, but that seems to be true).

Not my experience, and also not really a statement about the language.

That is true IMO (with no slight intended against C#) but it follows
naturally for two reasons:

1) C++ is a much more demanding language (read harder to learn and easier to
screw things up). It therefore forces programmers to think about what
they're doing more so than in C#. This will generally create programmers
whose heads are better wrapped around programming issues than those who work
in simpler languages. Unfortunately, the majority of C++ programmers are
marginal at best (a euphemism for other adjectives).

2) For obvious reasons, C++ programmers will normally have much better
OS/WinAPI experience than other programmers. Their mechanical understanding
of the OS gives them a huge edge over other programmers. In this area, a
grizzled C# programmer will simply not be in the same league as his C++
counterpart. Even on a supposedly neutral platform like .NET, the reality is
that you can and often do make better decisions based on sound knowledge of
the OS and WinAPI.


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