ExposeD - the war stories of an aspiring D compiler developer

Razvan Nitu
May 3 @ 16:30

Duration: 25 minutes
Talk type: Presentation
Level: Intermediate
Video

Abstract: 

Razvan Nitu has been taking part in the development effort of the D compiler for one and a half years. During this period he has been involved in almost all the activities that such a task requires: implementation of language features, language design, writing documentation, reading specifications, solving bugs, refactorization etc.

The talk will delve into the struggles of a rookie compiler developer trying to leave his mark and make D a better language for everyone. Key aspects of the development process will be exposed via an overview of the most important projects that the author has worked on: D language compiler as a library, lambda comparison, and postblit qualifier paradox. If you have ever wondered about the perks of being a compiler contributor then this is the talk for you.

Speaker Bio:

Razvan Nitu is a PhD student and teaching assistant at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania. He is passionate about compilers and operating systems and talking about himself is not one of his skills.