Early Modern C++: How to Handle a C++03 Codebase in $CURRENT_YEAR
summary
Argues that Modern C++ principles—zero-cost abstractions, strong typing, concepts-like generic code and RAII—predate C++11 and that many C++11/14/17 conveniences can be emulated in C++03. Demonstrates concrete fixes: replace a slow handmade reverse by std::reverse because swap beats naive move; emulate lambdas with small functor structs; use Boost (notably Boost.Move) and thin wrapper types in a separate support compatibility namespace to provide unique_ptr/optional/function equivalents. Claims these tricks work in large C++03 bases but upgrading compilers still raises productivity, interop and performance.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to talk
- 1:26What is Modern C++?
- 5:45Modern C++ tenets explained
- 17:51Do you need C++11 for Modern C++?
- 22:02Emulating modern features in C++03
- 34:07Why upgrade from C++03?
- 44:00Conclusion and Q&A
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