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Systems programming at Microsoft is undergoing a significant shift as the company explores replacing legacy C and C++ code with Rust, a memory-safe language. Discussions on WindowsForum highlight Microsoft's ambitious goal to eliminate C and C++ by 2030 using AI-driven translation tools, while also acknowledging the ongoing importance of C++ in powering critical infrastructure. The tag covers debates about the feasibility of large-scale migration, the role of AI in code transformation, and the balance between modernizing systems programming and maintaining stability in Windows and other Microsoft products.
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    Microsoft Rust Migration and AI in Coding: Hype vs Realistic Windows Evolution

    When a senior Microsoft engineer posted a recruitment message that read like a manifesto — “My goal is to eliminate every line of C and C++ from Microsoft by 2030” with the provocative north‑star “1 engineer, 1 month, 1 million lines of code” — the internet did what it does best: it turned an...
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    Microsoft's Rust Push: AI Driven Plan to Replace C and C++ by 2030

    Microsoft’s software stack is on the move: in December 2025 a senior Microsoft engineer publicly framed an audacious plan to remove every line of C and C++ from Microsoft by 2030, using a hybrid of algorithmic program analysis, large‑scale AI agents, and hands‑on engineering to translate legacy...
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    Windows 7 Craig Symonds and Mohsen Agsen: C++ Renaissance

    When you think about all the code executing in the world at any given time, there's a good chance you're thinking about a lot of code written in C/C++ (aka native code). As Mohsen Agsen mentions so astutely in this impromptu and candid conversation, C++ can be thought of as the dark matter of...
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