How DLang Improves my Modern C++ and Vice Versa - Mike Shah - ACCU 2024

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How DLang Improves my Modern C++ and Vice Versa - Mike Shah - ACCU 2024
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The D programming language (DLang) is a multi-paradigm language (like C++) developed to solve real software engineering problems. DLang has a rich history since its inception in 2001, and continues to be an actively evolving memory-safe language used in industry. In this talk, I will discuss how learning and using the D language has directly benefited my use and learning of C++ and vice versa. We'll look at the evolution of both C++ and Dlang, and see how each language has borrowed from each other during their most recent evolution in the past decade. Throughout the talk, I will provide side-by-side code comparisons showing idiomatic ways to complete tasks in D alongside C++ code examples. The goal of this talk however is not to pit one language against the other, but rather to show how to use each language to its strengths and learn how to become a better programmer. Audience members are expected to be familiar with Modern C++, but are not expected to have any prior D programming experience.
Slides: accu.org/conf-previous/accu2024/
Sponsored By think-cell
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Mike Shah
Mike Shah is an Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University in the Khoury College of Computer Sciences. His primary teaching interests are in computer systems, computer graphics, and software engineering. His research interests are related to performance engineering (dynamic analysis), software visualization, and computer graphics. Along with teaching and research work, he have juggled occasional consulting work as a 3D Senior Graphics Engineer in C++. Mike enjoys creating programming content at / mikeshah
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[@bsdooby]

Mike's YT channel on D (and C++) is excellent

[@vongodric]

D seems pretty cool language!

[@Roibarkan]

1:17:57 Mike’s C++ playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLvv0ScY6vfd8j-tlhYVPYgiIyXduu6m-L

[@Roibarkan]

1:17:56 Mike’s D-lang playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLvv0ScY6vfd9Fso-3cB4CGnSlW0E4btJV

[@Roibarkan]

11:54 Mike’s “first impressions” playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLvv0ScY6vfd-5hJ47DNAOKKLLIHjz1Tzq

[@Kapendev]

DLang might have a small ecosystem, but you can still be very productive with it.