@narfnra i have absolutely no thoughts on c++ im afraid coding it has erased all of my thoughts.. after 10 years i wish i had something insightful to say but not really!!!
C++'s greatest boon is knowing that i can make basically Anything i want that can feasibly be done on a computer until the end of time using just Lua and C++, but most people dont need to care about specifics or performance enough to justify the sorta clunker experience of writing C++
if what you want to achieve can be done in literally any other language then please do that instead, it'll be safer and smoother and simpler. u probably don't need to write drivers or background programs. the #1 priority is to enjoy your life, efficient code is #2
BUT!!!!!!!!!!!!! writing in C++, making all your own memory/vector/string stuff instead of using stdlib will open your 9th eye. if you want a good challenge, my favourite project ever was making an intel 8086 simulator using no stdlib, and making a GUI for it in Raylib. i think that's like, a double stacked learning experience