Should I learn C++ or Java to get a job in Google/Microsoft? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world ...

It's a commonly asked question in a world where every software developer wants to get the most out of every clock cycle their programs consume. It was also a topic at a Java "Birds of a Feather" ...

If you didn’t know better, you might believe that Sun Microsystems had designed the JNI (Java Native Interface) API with the goal of discouraging Java developers ...