Hi everyone, I’ve been coding in C++ for a while now, mostly for desktop apps and embedded systems. I’m curious about using it for web development, maybe with frameworks like Crow or Pistache. Has anyone here actually built a web app in C++? Is it worth exploring or should I just stick to Go or Node.js for web stuff? Appreciate any real-world insights.
ReplyI actually experimented with C++ web development using Crow and also a bit of Wt (C++ Web Toolkit). It’s totally possible, and the performance is great, but honestly, the ecosystem is still pretty limited compared to Node or Go. Things like routing, templating, and async I/O are just more polished in those languages. That said, if you’re building something low-level or need tight integration with existing C++ code, it can be a solid choice. For general web apps though, I’d still reach for Go or Python unless performance is critical.