r/AskComputerScience • u/Mission-Maize8454 • 3d ago
C++ or Java?
Which programming language has the most return on investment? Impact on real world systems, and is more rewarding? I have minimal programming experience and working on AS in CS.
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u/Key_Net820 3d ago
IMO C++ not because it is more used, but because it is way easier to go from C++ to Java than the other way around.
Most full stack development does not use C++ and you'll mostly be using C++ for lower level things like embedded software, but the principles of object oriented programming and design patterns are the same for both, and having C++ is way more practice than Java.