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SD West ‘07

Few words about this year’s SD West conference. The main reason I attended was to hear what Stroustrup and Sutter had to say about C++ future. Naturally, it was mostly about the upcoming C++0x standard. The most important topics were concepts (see this and this paper as well as ConceptGCC compiler implementation) and threading. Closures […]


The Emotions of Programming Tools in one short Lesson

The last days I’ve thought about Alex Blog “The Economics of Programming Languages in one Short Lesson” and what is missing for me, especially with the bottom line “Put your language out there, make it free and open and trust the programmers. … Good programming languages will survive and thrive, bad ones will die. ” […]


Dreaming in Code

The only reason I like to travel is being able to read, especially on long flights. So, Charleston, SC – San Jose, CA trip to SD West was a good opportunity to read “Dreaming in Code”. Good book. About OSAF‘s development of a PIM named Chandler. Unfortunately, not comparable with The Soul of a New […]


The Economics of Programming Languages in One Short Lesson

I got tired of seeing the “Does C++ suck” title. So, I guess it’s time for new blog. I got tired of dumb radio stations on my way to work, too. I also get bored a lot working out in the gym. So, to kill the proverbial birds, I got myself an iPod Shuffle to […]