CppCast

Episode number 2 of CppCast with guest Jason Turner Jason has been developing portable C++ since 2002. With very few exceptions, every line of code he has written since then has had to run on multiple platforms. He is an independent contractor focusing on cross-platform issues, utilization of C++ libraries from scripting languages and code quality assurance. He is the co-creator and maintainer of ChaiScript, a mature scripting language designed for modern C++. His latest project is cppbestpractices.com: a fledgling effort to gather the collective wisdom of the C++ community. News CppCheck Four things you probably didn't know about C++ Boost libraries are now supported in biicode Jason Turner @lefticus Github EmptyCrate Links ChaiScript CppBestPractices Complex Object Initialization Optimization with IIFE in C++11 C++Now!

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.