How to become a professional C ++ programmer-an answer from Quora

C ++ isHuuuuuge Language.
The path towards expertise wocould be:

• Understanding C ++-Step 0

You have got to read the C ++ programming language by stroustrup, no way you can escape this. http://www.amazon.com/The-Progra...

• Understanding histrory of C ++ and why come they designed the C ++ features-Step 1

The design and evolution of c ++ book from stroustrup wocould help you. http://www.amazon.com/The-Design...

• Understanding internals whats happening when you declare classes .-Step 2

Inside C ++ object model by Stanley Lippman wocould help you. http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Obj...

• How to Write efficient programs in C ++-Step 3

Agner fog optimization manuals wocould give you start. http://www.agner.org/optimize/

• How to write correct C ++ programs-Step 4

Valid tive and more valid tive C ++ book wocould help, you cannot clear
Any c ++ technical interview without reading this. Better search
Scott Meyers in Google and read everything. He has huge insights
Writing correct way of C ++

1. Http://www.amazon.com/Effective -...
2. Http://www.amazon.com/More-Effec...

• Understanding design patterns-Step 5

It wowould give basics to understand huge C ++ framework libraries such as QT, boost Etc., the gang of 4 book wocould help you. http://www.amazon.com/Design-Pat...

• Understanding how to create efficient frameworks-Step 6

API design by Martin Reddy wowould give you a start. http://www.amazon.com/API-Design...
Phew... We came so far without even touching meta programming and templates.

• Meta programming and templates-Step 7

1. Understanding C ++ templates wocould help. http://www.amazon.com/C-Template...
2. Modern C ++ techniques from Andrei Alexandrescu wocould give you a start. http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Des...
3. Another good stuff from Andrei Alexandrescu http://www.amazon.com/Elements-P...
4. Knowing how to use STL also helps, the C ++ standard library. http://www.amazon.com/The-Standa...

• Understanding how to become proficient in metaprogramming-Step 8

For this you need to take different path instead of learning C ++,
You wocould learn Haskell or commonlisp. Haskell wocould be perfect. http://bartoszmilewski.com/2009...
But I took the other one (Common LISP). http://letoverlambda.com/

• Now its time to lose focus on C ++ and learn compilers, functional programming, Meta programming etc ..
• Implement C ++ compiler. (no mere souls done that if you can pull off you got big future in Google, Facebook etc ..)

You may notice from Step 8, it become vague path. So I wocould say after Step 8 you need to invent your own path.
Did I mention to read c ++ 0x11 Oh God so much to read but life is too short.
So
My opinion wocould be c ++ language is gonna stay for foreseeable future
Unless we work on computer which is not based on Von norann
Architecture.
So better invest your 10 years to expertise C ++ and computer programming.

It does pay off, you can demand good salary, no matter What hype is (VB, Java, C # And now go ).Its tested against time.

C ++ isHuuuuuge Language.
The path towards expertise wocould be:

• Understanding C ++-Step 0

You have got to read the C ++ programming language by stroustrup, no way you can escape this. http://www.amazon.com/The-Progra...

• Understanding histrory of C ++ and why come they designed the C ++ features-Step 1

The design and evolution of c ++ book from stroustrup wocould help you. http://www.amazon.com/The-Design...

• Understanding internals whats happening when you declare classes .-Step 2

Inside C ++ object model by Stanley Lippman wocould help you. http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Obj...

• How to Write efficient programs in C ++-Step 3

Agner fog optimization manuals wocould give you start. http://www.agner.org/optimize/

• How to write correct C ++ programs-Step 4

Valid tive and more valid tive C ++ book wocould help, you cannot clear
Any c ++ technical interview without reading this. Better search
Scott Meyers in Google and read everything. He has huge insights
Writing correct way of C ++

1. Http://www.amazon.com/Effective -...
2. Http://www.amazon.com/More-Effec...

• Understanding design patterns-Step 5

It wowould give basics to understand huge C ++ framework libraries such as QT, boost Etc., the gang of 4 book wocould help you. http://www.amazon.com/Design-Pat...

• Understanding how to create efficient frameworks-Step 6

API design by Martin Reddy wowould give you a start. http://www.amazon.com/API-Design...
Phew... We came so far without even touching meta programming and templates.

• Meta programming and templates-Step 7

1. Understanding C ++ templates wocould help. http://www.amazon.com/C-Template...
2. Modern C ++ techniques from Andrei Alexandrescu wocould give you a start. http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Des...
3. Another good stuff from Andrei Alexandrescu http://www.amazon.com/Elements-P...
4. Knowing how to use STL also helps, the C ++ standard library. http://www.amazon.com/The-Standa...

• Understanding how to become proficient in metaprogramming-Step 8

For this you need to take different path instead of learning C ++,
You wocould learn Haskell or commonlisp. Haskell wocould be perfect. http://bartoszmilewski.com/2009...
But I took the other one (Common LISP). http://letoverlambda.com/

• Now its time to lose focus on C ++ and learn compilers, functional programming, Meta programming etc ..
• Implement C ++ compiler. (no mere souls done that if you can pull off you got big future in Google, Facebook etc ..)

You may notice from Step 8, it become vague path. So I wocould say after Step 8 you need to invent your own path.
Did I mention to read c ++ 0x11 Oh God so much to read but life is too short.
So
My opinion wocould be c ++ language is gonna stay for foreseeable future
Unless we work on computer which is not based on Von norann
Architecture.
So better invest your 10 years to expertise C ++ and computer programming.

It does pay off, you can demand good salary, no matter What hype is (VB, Java, C # And now go ).Its tested against time.