I refuse to use C/C++. If that's what I have to use to make games, I just won't make games. Fortunately, there are other languages available with a C FFI.
I don't think forced memory management teaches anyone much of anything besides how to manage memory manually. It doesn't make programs better. I'm very grateful for garbage collection so that I can spend my cycles thinking about the problem I'm actually trying to solve.
edit: I think this came off a bit too dismissive, but I guess what I was after is that what technology you choose depends on what you value. Personally, I value using programming languages that are pleasant to work with, and I don't personally find C/C++ to be pleasant. I enjoy dabbling in game development, but it's not so important to me that I would use tools that I don't like to do it.
I don't think forced memory management teaches anyone much of anything besides how to manage memory manually. It doesn't make programs better. I'm very grateful for garbage collection so that I can spend my cycles thinking about the problem I'm actually trying to solve.
edit: I think this came off a bit too dismissive, but I guess what I was after is that what technology you choose depends on what you value. Personally, I value using programming languages that are pleasant to work with, and I don't personally find C/C++ to be pleasant. I enjoy dabbling in game development, but it's not so important to me that I would use tools that I don't like to do it.