I’m back home in London after C++Now 2017. Besides experimenting on personal projects and playing Hollow Knight, I think that putting together the notes I’ve scribbled down during the conference into a coherent article is a good use of my time. I hope you’ll find some of my thoughts interesting!
background
In case you’ve never heard about it before, C++Now is a gathering of C++ experts in a beautiful (and expensive!) location in Aspen, CO. In constrast to other “more mainstream” conferences like CppCon and Meeting C++, most of the content is intended for advanced and expert code wizards.
One thing I loved about this year is the theme of the keynotes: other languages. The three talks were about Rust, Haskell and D. I find it very bold to have presentations on different languages at a C++ conference, especially when they’re keynotes! This shows a level of open-mindedness, courage, and desire to make C++ and its users richer by taking inspiration from others - I feel glad to be part of this community.