CppCast Jon Kalb loves the C++ Community
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Feb 17, 2015 Jon Kalb, a writer and C++ trainer with experience in Amazon search engine and chair of CppCon and C++Now conferences, talks about the renewed interest in C++, the impact of Clang compiler, Boost Library Steering Committee, CPPCon and C++ Now conferences, and plans for the future growth.
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C++ Resurgence
- C++'s resurgence is driven by performance needs in cloud and mobile computing.
- Renewed interest also stems from C++11's standardization and continuous innovation.
Balancing Complexity and Power
- New C++ features sometimes simplify complex tasks, like using auto or lambdas.
- Others add unavoidable complexity for necessary tasks like GPU exploitation, yet remain ignorable.
C++ vs. C Performance
- C++'s std::sort can outperform C's qsort by inlining comparison functions, as seen with integer sorting.
- C++'s advantage over C lies in higher-level abstractions, not raw speed.