DConf Online Round 4

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This talk will present an aspirational goal for the D language where compiling code is something to be done occasionally to produce binaries instead of the focus of the developer feedback cycle.

Átila Neves has a PhD in Particle Physics for research done at CERN. Most of the time spent there required programming in C++, with a two-year stint as a Perl programmer on the IT department's security team. He also worked for Cisco for almost seven years, developing networking software in C and C++ and leading his teams in the areas of software quality and testing. He now works as a D consultant/programmer for Symmetry Investments, as well as being the deputy maintainer of the D programming language. He spends his spare time yelling at the screen in frustration while waiting for computers to compile his code.

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Everybody wants good containers like C++’s std:vector in D. But what is “good”, given the multitude of design choices, language features, user expectations, and their interactions? This talk will analyze this design space, then come up with an answer to the question of what “good” is, then finally design a “good” std.vector for D.

Robert Schadek received a doctorate degree in computer science from the University of Oldenburg. His dissertation was titled ‘Analysis and Development of Quorum Protocols for Real-World Network Topologies’ and focused on quorum systems in combination with graphs. Since 2018, he has been happily using D in his day job working for Symmetry Investments.

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In this talk, I will present design considerations around tuples, and a number of proposals for how to move forward. I will elaborate and expand upon the second part of my DConf ‘23 talk, where I had run out of time.

Timon Gehr is a postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zürich who has used D to implement a number of tools and programming languages for his research. He has opened almost 1% of all issues on the D issue tracker. He sometimes dabbles in DMD development and has contributed the initial implementation of static foreach.

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‘write fast, read fast, and run fast’ is the mantra found on the D programming language homepage. Notice the word 'fast'—a favorite among game and graphics programmers—is used three times! In this talk I will show how the D programming language can be used for Graphics programming using OpenGL (And I’ll mention Vulkan too!). I’ll show a small graphics demo and highlight how the D programming language was used to make it easier to architect a graphics scene. Viewers of this talk will leave understanding how to setup a basic graphics application and a few tips on why Dlang could be their secret weapon for rapidly building high performance graphics applications.

Mike discovered computer science at the age of 13 when googling “how do I make games”. Since that fateful Google search, Mike has worked as a freelance game developer, worked in industry for Intel, Sony PlayStation, Oblong Industries, and researched at The Ohio Supercomputer Center to name a few. Mike cares about building tools to help programmers monitor and improve the performance of real time applications—particularly any visual multimedia. Mike believes computer science can be learned by all. Mike Shah completed his Ph.D. at Tufts University in 2017 and is an Associate Teaching Professor at Northeastern University. Mike also consults as a 3D Senior Graphics Engineer. In Michael’s spare time he goes for long runs, plays video games while on his exercise bike, learns guitar, and considers himself an amateur pizza and wine maker. Mike’s YouTube channel covers various graphics and programming including Dlang!

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D, like most modern languages, has builtin types as well as the ability to create user-defined types. Also like most modern languages, the user-defined types are not quite as capable as the builtin ones. This talk is about removing probably the most talked about deficit with user-defined types.

Walter Bright is the creator and first implementer of the D programming language and has implemented compilers for several other languages. He’s an expert in all areas of compiler technology, including front ends, optimizers, code generation, interpreter engines, and runtime libraries. Walter regularly writes articles about compilers and programming, is known for engaging and informative presentations, and provides training in compiler development techniques. Many are surprised to discover that Walter is also the creator of the wargame Empire, which is still popular today over 30 years after its debut.