Why C++?

• C++ is one of many development technologies

  • Java, C#, Python, VB, SmallTalk, ...

• Each of these has benefits, costs and risks

  • Benefits:
    • Portability, reliability, standardisation, ease of adoption, ...
  • Costs:
    • Development, execution, maintenance, ...
  • Risks:
    • Technology limits, verification, unpredictability, ...

• C++ can be very, very good – or very, very bad