I announced the Human Resource Fund back in April as part of an initiative we’re working on with companies using D in production. It was seeded by WekaIO. Now we need to see it grow. We always have an excess of t-shirts after DConf. Often, they are given away. This year, we intentionally ordered many … Continue reading DConf T-Shirts and the Human Resource Fund
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DConf 2019 Recap
Posted onIn late November of last year, Laeeth Isharc of Symmetry Investments expressed interest in hosting DConf 2019 in London. On a personal note, I had been looking for an excuse to get back to London since my brief visit at the end of the first Berlin DConf in 2016, so as my inbox filled with … Continue reading DConf 2019 Recap
Read more...Human Resources in the D Ecosystem (or Resources, Resources, Resources)
Posted onThere’s lots of work in the D ecosystem waiting for someone to complete it. This blog post introduces two initiatives, the Human Resource Share and the Human Resource Fund, aimed at making that happen!
Read more...DMD 2.085.0 and DConf 2019 News
Posted onCoinciding with news of a new release of DMD is news about DConf 2019 in London. From new GC options in DRuntime to free beers and free tours at DConf, we may as well kill two birds with one blog post! Compiler news The 2.085.0 release of DMD, the D reference compiler, is now ready … Continue reading DMD 2.085.0 and DConf 2019 News
Read more...DConf 2019 Early-Bird Registration Opens (and Other News)
Posted onI’ve got a few big news items for you today, the biggest being one I’ve been eagerly awaiting: early-bird registration for DConf 2019 London is now open!
Read more...Last Year In D
Posted on2018 was one of the biggest years in D we’ve had for a while. It was the first complete year that DMD stuck to a steady release schedule. Over the course of the year, the language got new features and cruft cleanup. The compiler even got some new user-facing features. At the same time, the … Continue reading Last Year In D
Read more...DConf 2019: Shepherd’s Pie Edition
Posted onThe D Language Foundation and Symmetry Investments are bringing DConf 2019 to London!
Read more...Updates in D Land
Posted onAs we encroach upon the end of 2018, a recent Reddit thread wishing D a happy 17th birthday reminded me how far the language has come since I first stumbled upon it in 2003. Many of the steps along the way were powered by the energy of users who had little incentive to contribute beyond … Continue reading Updates in D Land
Read more...The New Fundraising Campaign
Posted onThe D Language Foundation is ready to put someone on the task of thinning out the D pull request queues. Help us meet our fundraising target!
Read more...Symmetry Autumn of Code is Underway
Posted onA brief introduction to the projects selected for the Symmetry Autumn of Code.
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