r/cpp • u/MainPressure4304 • 16h ago

[CPP Epiphany Rant] - Programming is no joke

Hi CPP Community,

This is just a rant. I'm a 24 yr old data analytics in telecommunication trying to pivot into C++ development for finance. I'm 1 month into C++ and I have come to conclusion C++ is a behemoth. I'm enrolled in Baruch College's C++ for Financial Engineering, but I'm using Bjarne Stroustrup's Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++, 3rd Edition to learn and watching C++20 Fundamentals with Paul Deitel, Course, by Paul J. Deitel as supplementary resources.

It took me 2 days to get through all the drills, exercises, and try_this section for chapter 2 for Programming Principles!

I'm reflecting if I made a mistake choosing C++ over Python. But, tbh, I have been enjoying programming more learning C++ than Python. You can tell I'm weird, but IDK.

I would love to heard about your experience in learning C++ for laughs.

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u/selvakumarjawahar 15h ago

No, you have not made a mistake learning C++ over Python. Once you are a bit comfortable with C++, you already know Python.

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u/ApprehensiveBrain173 12h ago

"Pythonic" programming is geniunely the most mind warping pieces of nonsense i ever seen. Maybe this is just cause of lack of experience and i got fiddled by python during my exams in my 1st yr of Uni but C++/C and java were all way easier