February 26-28, 2025
Montreal, Canada
So, C++ is unsafe!
But if C++ is unsafe and C/C++ are the foundation for everything else, then are we doomed? Maybe! But we do not have to be. Also C/C++ is memory safe today - if you want it to be - or do you believe in Santa Clause? In this talk I will analyze where we actually stand and whether anything beyond Rust can survive. That is I will deep dive into failure modes of the industry in general, rather than calling on a specific boogeyman.
Marcus Boerger
Snyk
Born in Germany, I worked for Google for over a decade as a C++ Staff Software Engineer, Uber Tech Lead and Tech Lead Manager. I am recognized as a PHP language designer and avid Open Source contributor. I presented over 50 talks and workshops at international conferences such as Confoo. Having worked in Australia for a few years, I moved back to Zurich (where skiing is just closer). There I joined Snyk, a Software security company. I am still driving C++ and Python capabilities to the extreme.
