The same C++, but faster to the finish line

This month we have the pleasure to see a preview of Daniela Engert's std::cpp 2026 talk in our user group. Daniela has worked for 30 years now as a developer in a wide variety of software and hardware projects, mostly in the domain of digital signal processing and its application in areas like signal and communications intelligence, medical imaging, and now industrial non-destructive testing systems for steel goods.

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Abstract: Compilation speed is one of the major pain points for developers, cited in many surveys.

While some of that is - at least with current compiler technology - inherent to C++ due to its accrued complexity, expressive power, its legacy, and the preservation of former investments (a.k.a. "backwards compatibility"), there are language features that can slow down compiler throughput, but also other ones that may improve it.

There are pitfalls to look out for, and techniques that you might want to take advantage of to improve your - and your teams! - developer life. Beyond more generally applicable advise to everyone, I will show some tangible results from whole in-house applications that drive the machines we build. Maybe some of that will give you ideas that you may want to employ in your codebase.

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Schedule:
19:00 (CET) -- Start of the videostream

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Streaming Link
https://www.twitch.tv/mucplusplus