[Hjelstrom]

If your team has an experienced C++ mentor, then I think C++ is great. If not, then I'd recommend Java instead. The problem is that in C++ you can accidentally create very difficult to find bugs which can really road-block a team if you don't have someone with experience to find them. For example, incorrect usage of pointers can cause random, extremely difficult to solve bugs that you essentially don't get in LabView or Java (those languages protect you pretty well).