Lightning Talk: Embrace Leaky Abstractions in C++ – by Phil Nash – CppCon 2022

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Lightning Talk: Embrace Leaky Abstractions in C++ - Phil Nash - CppCon 2022
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Abstractions are arguably the single most powerful tool we have in the fight against complexity. Yet they are commonly the biggest _cause_ of such complexity. How do abstractions increase complexity and what can we do about it?
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Phil Nash

Phil Nash is the original author of the C++ test framework, Catch2, and composable command line parser, Clara. As Developer Advocate at SonarSource he’s involved with SonarQube, SonarLint and SonarCloud, particularly in the context of C++. He’s also a member of the ISO C++ standards committee, organiser of C++ London and C++ on Sea, as well as co-host and producer of the Cpp.chat and No Diagnostic Required podcasts.

More generally Phil’s an advocate for good testing practices, TDD and using the type system and functional techniques to reduce complexity and increase correctness. He’s previously worked in Finance and Mobile and offers training and coaching in TDD for C++.
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