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June 2001 Meeting

Topic:

Less is More - or How to Get More Bang for Your Code

Speaker:

Andrei Alexandrescu

When:

Wednesday, June 13th, 2001

Where:

Avaya Corporation
6464 185th Avenue Northeast
Redmond, Washington 98052
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Description:

If you are tired of writing code, this talk is for you. The scam of the century - how to get more behavior with less code - will unveil under your incredulous eyes. Like in those pyramid schemes, a linear code-writing investment will bring you quick exponential returns. But this time it's for real. We'll experience that with a real-world example: 12 (t-w-e-l-v-e) industry-strength implementations of the popular standard string, std::basic_string, in a very compact presentation. Better yet, you can add your pet implementation, optimization, or feature with ease. Even better, the code compiles with the compiler produced by a software company near you. Which, you have to admit, makes the whole thing as real-world as it gets. Disclaimer: Motion sickness bags not provided. Attendance is at your own risk.

About the Speaker:

Andrei Alexandrescu is a Development Manager at RealNetworks Inc., based in Seattle, WA, and author of the acclaimed book Modern C++ Design. He may be contacted at andrei@metalanguage.com. Andrei is also a columnist for C/C++ Users Journal and one of the featured instructors of The C++ Seminar (www.gotw.ca/cpp_seminar).

 
 
 

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