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Sean Endicott

“My goal is to eliminate every line of C and C++ from Microsoft by 2030” — Microsoft bets on AI to re-write Windows (Update: Microsoft says no.)

Screenshots of the latest Windows 11 Insider builds for December 2025.

Microsoft will soon have millions of lines of new code written to replace C and C++. A combination of AI, algorithms, and human-written code will overhaul massive libraries across Windows and other products.

Galen Hunt, a distinguished engineer at Microsoft, posted about a job opening for an IC5 Principal Software Engineer. The person who fills that role will be part of a team that translates Microsoft's C and C++ systems to Rust.

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