&gt; I disagree. As others have pointed out, the demand for C++ jobs is still much higher than Rust jobs, so I think my answer still stands as a way to set yourself apart when thinking of a new language to spend a few months on.<p>It&#x27;s not going to be a particularly interesting thread if everyone who works in a language that trends higher than Go  on Google chimes in to say &quot;you should learn my language instead, because it&#x27;s more popular&quot;.<p>&gt; Ideally, one would learn Rust and C++ both and see how they differ, and why.<p>Aside from uninteresting language-specific details, C++ essentially doesn&#x27;t teach you anything that Rust doesn&#x27;t.