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Answer: I am a C++ developer (among other things) and I can tell you that the.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Should I learn C++? People say it's a dead language and the only jobs are maintaining legacy code or game programming which is difficult to get into and doesn't pay well. Mathieu Dutour Sikiric, Programming in many languages Updated Apr 18, 2019 I am a C++ developer (among other things) and I can tell you that the "people" are not very far from the truth. C++ is a better language than people give it credit for but p...  Read More » What did the Boers do with captured British soldiers? James W. Hoover, History Professor in the U.S. (2001-present) Written Dec 28 During the last Anglo-Boer War, the Boers took 383 British officers and 9,170 British Other Ranks prisoner. They weren't really prepared to deal with a lot of prisoners, so...  Read More » I don't want my daughter vaccinated. Her mother does want to vaccinate her. Is there legally anything I can do to prevent her from doing it behind my back? James Bradburne Written Sat Yes. Apply to give up all legal responsibility for your child since it's clear you don't give a shit about her. Divorce your wife. Once that's done she can openly get the chil...  Read More » What screams "I'm upper class"? Shona Whitmire Written Dec 26 I had asked my best friend about feminine hygiene products. For a bit of context, my friend has always been high-middle class. A trust fund baby raised in part by her wealth...  Read More » Why does the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment get so much flak? Jay Williams, US Army 75th Ranger Regiment Written Dec 29 Well I guess it depends on what you mean by "flak". That's kind of a broad term, but that's all news to me. The 3 Ranger batts (under the 75th Ranger Regiment) are all locat...  Read More » Why do supermarkets in Japan have 2 different color shopping baskets? Atsushi Nakagawa, Lived half in Australia and half in Japan Updated Mar 2, 2019 It's to combat a certain type of shoplifting. As the OP probably already knows, in Japan, it's generally shoppers rather than the checkout person who do the transferring of ...  Read More » Can 1 felony ruin your life? Robert Karp, former Operations Specialist 1st Class (1981-1992) Written Jun 13, 2019 After being convicted of a felony and before I was actually sentenced, I walked into a Fire Station and told them my current situation and filled out the application and wa...  Read More » What do soldiers do if they find out that the enemy is underage? Robert John, B.A. History & Political Science, Michigan State University Written Dec 24 Years ago, I read an account from a German officer of an incident in the closing months of WWII. His unit of Hitler Youth were occupying a position. He was informed early o...  Read More » How difficult is a job as a programmer? Daniel Berry, Programmer Written Dec 13 OK, let me prepare you for the real world. You've seen the videos on YouTube. You know, the "day in the life of a software engineer" videos. The average company that you wi...  Read More » Is it okay to let my 10 year old daughter sleep in the same room as her 14 year old brother? Mark Harrison, Parent of adult kids and grandparent Written Jan 1 When I was in middle and high school, my best friends were quite clear that they had no interest in their sisters, whom I found quite attractive. I didn't have a sister. My...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/