CppCon 2026

To write the best C++ application code, you must think like a library author. This talk reframes application development as a form of library design, where every component is a potential asset for future maintenance and extension.

We'll survey the C++ language features that empower library authors to create powerful, flexible, and safe abstractions. From there, we'll distill the 'library author mindset.’ You will leave with concrete principles and techniques to make your application code more modular, maintainable, composable, reusable, testable, and ultimately, more valuable.