C++ Programming Language

C++ is the powerful programming language that never dies. It’s a popular choice when you need portable performance and advanced language features. C++ software handles some of the most complex logic on the market, including:

• High-frequency trading
• Video games
• Embedded systems
• Legacy applications

Should I Learn C++?

C++ is mostly used in college computer science courses since it embodies both low-level and high-level programming concepts. It also used to be very popular in the software industry for the same reason.

Unfortunately, it’s very easy to make serious mistakes in C++, which is why most new software is developed in easier languages. Therefore, if you want to pursue C++:

• You will end up supporting a legacy application that may eventually be replaced, or
• You will need a lot of highly complex domain knowledge alongside your C++ knowledge, such as accelerated graphics or trading algorithms.

In either case, you’re at risk of losing your career if you get laid off, as you won’t have recent experience in the more in-demand technical stacks.

What’s So Hard About C++?

• Subtle Mistakes with Serious Consequences: one mistake can cost you days or weeks of debugging time. Instead of crashing, your program may just silently corrupt all of its data, or even function correctly until it runs on a different system.
• Manual Memory Management: you need to write code to allocate and free memory. Newer versions of C++ have introduced “smart pointers” to make these mistakes less likely, but they still happen, and they are very time-consuming to debug when they happen.
• Templates and the Standard Template Library: templates are tricky to write and use. If you make a mistake, you get a long, hard-to-read compiler error.

How Can You Help Me?

Our help starts where artificial intelligence tools like Claude®, Microsoft Copilot®, and ChatGPT® fall short:

• Deep Analysis: Artificial intelligence tools often can’t understand all the intricacies of a full C++ language program, since its low-level nature obscures the high-level goals. We can help you analyze your program and make sense of it.
• Test-Taking Tips: Your course will usually expect you to use a specific subset of C++, so you can’t just use any techniques you find online. We can help you learn just the knowledge you need for projects and tests.
• Deep Knowledge: Our tutors have experience using C++ at work or on personal projects. Get answers to your questions when artificial intelligence tools can’t help you.