C++ Documentary Premieres on YouTube, Chronicles 40-Year History of the Programming Language

Herb Sutter

17d ago· 3 min readenNews

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A documentary about the C++ programming language premiered on YouTube, chronicling its 40-year history from humble beginnings to global adoption. The author, a contributor to C++, highlights that C++ is currently the fastest-growing among the top four programming languages worldwide, with a 90% user increase in the past 3.5 years (as of Q3 2025). The documentary features key figures including Bjarne Stroustrup, C++'s creator.

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What a great synopsis of a 40-year success story, from humble beginnings to global adoption

C++ is currently (as of Q3 2025) the fastest-growing of the top four languages in the world… +90% users in the past 3.5 years

I’m honored to have been one of hundreds of people who have played a part in advancing Bjarne’s wonderful project over the years

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C++: The Documentary premiered today on YouTube, and it was great to be on the live chat with Bjarne and many other key folks who participated in C++’s history. I’m honored to have been…

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