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My CppCon 2020 trip report--Honey Sukesan

A new report.

My CppCon 2020 trip report

by Honey Sukesan

From the article:

Here is a brief (but lo..ng grin) report on my CppCon 2020 virtual trip experience. CppCon 2020 happened on September 2020 (September 13th - September 18th).

P.S:- Don't miss the references section of this write-up. I have curated all important reference links there.

Jonathan Boccaras Meeting C++ 2020 opening keynote: meta-polymorphism

Some details for the opening keynote of Meeting C++ 2020 in two weeks!

Jonathan Boccaras Meeting C++ 2020 opening keynote: meta-polymorphism

by Jens Weller

From the article:

When you hear polymorphism you may think virtual functions, but this is just one speck of dust in the polymorphism universe.

Jason Turner and Rob Irving join Meeting C++ 2020 for an shared AMA

The 3rd and last AMA planned for Meeting C++ 2020 is with Jason Turner and Rob Irving!

Jason Turner and Rob Irving join Meeting C++ 2020 for an shared AMA

by Jens Weller

From the article:

Jason and Rob are well known for being the Hosts of CppCast, but also have a live beyond this in the tech world. Jason is well known for his C++ weekly and recently published a book about C++ best practices. While Rob is an experienced software developer and team lead with a strong focus on C++, but also knows C#, Objective C, Java and Ruby.

The current Berlin status for Meeting C++ 2020

An update on how Meeting C++ 2020 will be online but also feature a small onsite event in Berlin:

The current Berlin status for Meeting C++ 2020

by Jens Weller

From the article:

With this post I'd like to give you the details for the onsite event in Berlin in November 2020.

First, let me say that unless there is a local lockdown, this is going to happen. I've been in Berlin at the beginning of the week, and had a meeting with the hotel. So this is the up to date information. And I assume for some of you its something to look forward to, to enjoy a real conference with actual people in 2020. The tickets for Berlin are available, and these include access to the online event.

Clang 11.0.0 Release Notes — Clang 11 documentation

The new version is here.

Clang 11.0.0 Release Notes — Clang 11 documentation

From the article:

This document contains the release notes for the Clang C/C++/Objective-C frontend, part of the LLVM Compiler Infrastructure, release 11.0.0. Here we describe the status of Clang in some detail, including major improvements from the previous release and new feature work. For the general LLVM release notes, see the LLVM documentation. All LLVM releases may be downloaded from the LLVM releases web site.

Virtual C++ Day 2020

An online-only full day of C++:

C++ Day 2020

November 28, 2020

 

In a nutshell

The C++ Day 2020 is an online-only event about C++ with live sessions and virtual tables for networking (based on Remo).

 

What can I find in the Virtual C++ Day 2020?

We are scheduling:

  • 8x50-min live sessions
  • virtual networking based on Remo

You can refer to the event page for more information.

 

How can I attend the virtual event?

The event will go live on November 28 from 9 AM CEST and will last for the entire day.

All the sessions will be hosted on our YouTube channel. However, only registered people can see session links in advance.

Virtual tables will be hosted on Remo, kindly made available by the Standard C++ Foundation. For invitation link and further details, you must register.
 

Who supports this event?

The event is totally organized by the Italian C++ Community and it is supported by the Standard C++ Foundation.

 

Do I need to register?

The C++ Day 2020 is totally free (as all the previous editions) but you must register to be invited to virtual tables and to receive session links in advance.

Direct link to (free) tickets here.

 

 

See you at the event, safely from home!

C++ as a Second Language (Chrome University 2020)--Chris Blume

The basics.

C++ as a Second Language (Chrome University 2020)

by Chris Blume

Summary of the video:

A tour of C++ for experienced/advanced programmers coming from other languages (C/Java/JS/Python/Go/VHDL/etc). Chris Blume explains C++11 features, free functions, include & linkage, destructors & scope, RAII, pass-by-value / -reference, the standard library, and smart pointers...

Announcing the closing keynote of Meeting C++ 2020!

Finally I can announce the closing keynote of this years Meeting C++ conference!

Announcing the closing keynote of Meeting C++ 2020

by Jens Weller

From the article:

During September I was thinking about this years closing keynote. It would have been fine to leave it open, but its also the case that 2020 gives us opportunities and so I thought about who could be giving this years closing keynote.

Adding ask me anything to Meeting C++ 2020

Some news about this years Meeting C++ conference: we'll have 2 AMAs!

Adding ask me anything to Meeting C++ 2020

by Jens Weller

From the article:

Some news on Meeting C++ 2020! Attendees will be able to attend AMA sessions with...

During CppCon I noticed how well AMA sessions went and that they are a great feature for an online conference. And for some time I knew that this years conference has some extra space for content due to its online nature.