CppCon 2014

Kate Gregory has been using C++ since before Microsoft had a C++ compiler. She writes, mentors, codes, and leads projects, in both C++ and .NET, especially for Windows 7 and 8. Kate is a Microsoft Regional Director, a Visual C++ MVP, and has written over a dozen books (the most recent on C++ AMP for Microsoft Press) and speaks at conferences and user groups around the world. Kate develops courses on C++, Visual Studio, and Windows programming for... Read More →

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Julian Smith is co-founder and Software Architect at Undo Software. He holds a physics degree from Oxford University and a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Edinburgh. Along with co-founder and CEO Greg Law, Julian designed and developed Undo's patented record-and-rewind functionality. Julian is also an accomplished violin, viola and baroque violin player and a keen cyclist.

Prof. Peter Sommerlad is director of IFS Institute for Software at FHO HSR Rapperswil where he inspired the C++ IDE Cevelop. Peter is co-author of the books POSA Vol.1 and Security Patterns. His goal is to make software simpler by Decremental Development: Refactoring software down to 10% its size with better architecture, testability and quality and functionality. Peter is a member of the C++ standardization committee, ACCU, ACM, IEEE Computer... Read More →

Programming in C++ since the early 90'. | Responsible: | - Development of realtime controller systems running on RT Linux for industrial manufacturing machines. | Recent hot topics: | - ReSTful server framework in C++ | - (Unit) testing of new and legacy C++ code

Electronic CAD algorithms | Modern C++ design patterns

I have been developing software for over 30 years. Yes, I started before I was born. I have been doing C++ for over 20 years, not very well at first, and slightly better now. | | I work at F5 Networks, and have worked at Disney, VMware, Yahoo!, and Microsoft, among many others. I have benefited from a wide range of experience and personalities. | | I have a personal grudge against code that does not strive to reach a high... Read More →

Jens Weller has worked, since 2007, as a freelancer in C++, specialising in consulting, training and programming C++. He started with programming C++ back in 1998. He is an active member of the European C++ community and the founder of the Meeting C++ platform and conference. Jens is an active supporter of C++ user groups and blogs often about C++.

Leor Zolman has been involved in system software/compiler development, system administration, application development, and education for 40 years, spanning the CP/M, UNIX, and Windows operating systems. | Leor is the author of The BD Software C Compiler (“BDS C”, 1979), the first native-code C compiler targeted exclusively for personal computers. | In the early 90’s, Leor was a member of the technical staff of R&D... Read More →