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Reflection across languages: C++26 vs Rust, C#, Java, TypeScript, Go, Python
Capstone: the canonical reflection tasks — serialize, enum↔string, CLI parsing, ORM row binding — side by side in seven mainstream languages. Where C++ lands, and what the uniquely-C++ angle actually gives you.
Sutter's BeCPP keynote: C++ added more developers in 4 years than any other language
Herb Sutter's keynote at the BeCPP Symposium 2026 (March 30, Howest, Belgium) opened with a SlashData chart almost nobody outside the room has seen yet: C++ developer population grew 72% from Q1 2022 to Q1 2025 -- from 9.5M to 16.3M. That is the biggest absolute net gain of any general-purpose language over the period. Rust grew faster in percentage (137%) but on a smaller base (5.1M total). Here is the chart, the numbers behind it, and the thesis Sutter built on top -- plus an honest read on what 'fastest growing' means when JavaScript is still bigger than the second + third place combined.