SMRTR ProgrammingDec 29, 2025TechRadar

Microsoft engineer clarifies speculation around plans to 'eliminate' C, C++ languages by 2030

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Microsoft engineer Galen Hunt sparked controversy by posting about eliminating all C/C++ code from Microsoft by 2030, advertising roles to translate systems to Rust using AI. Hunt later clarified this is a research project, not official Microsoft policy, though the company is investing $10 million to make Rust a first-class language for engineering systems.

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