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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 9 MIN

How Carbon Language Plans to Replace C++

from The Programming Languages Podcast with Fexingo: Python, Rust, JavaScript, and Modern Coding · host Fexingo

Google's Carbon language was introduced in 2022 as a potential successor to C++. As of mid-2026, where does it stand? Lucas and Luna examine Carbon's design goals, its interoperability with existing C++ codebases, and the challenges it faces in gaining adoption. They discuss the open-source community's response, the role of Google's internal use, and why replacing a language as entrenched as C++ is a multi-decade project. Specific numbers: Carbon's initial announcement GitHub stars, current commit velocity, and the size of the C++ codebase it targets. #CarbonLanguage #CPlusPlus #Google #ProgrammingLanguages #SystemsProgramming #SoftwareEngineering #OpenSource #LanguageDesign #LegacyCode #Interoperability #Technology #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheProgrammingLanguagesPodcast #Episode40 #2026 #TechTrends Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

Google's Carbon language was introduced in 2022 as a potential successor to C++. As of mid-2026, where does it stand? Lucas and Luna examine Carbon's design goals, its interoperability with existing C++ codebases, and the challenges it faces in gaining adoption. They discuss the open-source community's response, the role of Google's internal use, and why replacing a language as entrenched as C++ is a multi-decade project. Specific numbers: Carbon's initial announcement GitHub stars, current commit velocity, and the size of the C++ codebase it targets. #CarbonLanguage #CPlusPlus #Google #ProgrammingLanguages #SystemsProgramming #SoftwareEngineering #OpenSource #LanguageDesign #LegacyCode #Interoperability #Technology #Podcast #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheProgrammingLanguagesPodcast #Episode40 #2026 #TechTrends Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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