Скачать или смотреть Closing Keynote: C++ as a 21st century language - Bjarne Stroustrup

By now, C++ is a language with a long history. This leads many people to overlook decades of progress and describe C++ as if today was still the second millennium where phones had to be plugged into the wall to function and most code was short, low-level, and slow.

Here, I present C++ as a coherent whole where strongly-typed generic programming has a central role, where code is presented as modules, resources are never leaked, and error-handling is systematic. Code written along these lines tend to be smaller, faster, more maintainable, and more reliable that code reflecting 20th century thinking. The features I present are ISO standard C++ and shipping in major compilers. This style of C++ is a logical development of the foundational principles from the earliest days.

For completeness, I briefly mention the roots of the modern facilities presented, the key role of facilities for low-level code, and the essential role of stability/compatibility in long-term use of the language.