DConf 2018 is coming up fast. The final pieces of preparation are soon to fall into place and then the day will be upon us. Already, we’re looking at what comes next.
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Announcing the DConf 2018 Hackathon Pass
Posted onInterested in hanging out with us on Saturday, May 5th at the DConf 2018 Hackathon, but can’t attend the full conference? Get your dlang on with a Hackathon Pass! We’ve got an extra talk announcing a new open source project to get us started.
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DConf 2018 Programme & Open Registration
Posted onRegistration for DConf 2018 Munich, May 2-5, is open! 21 hours of engaging presentations and panels, an all-day Hackathon, and intelligent conversation with members of the D programming language community! We have keynotes from language stewards Walter Bright and Andrei Alexandrescu, along with our invited guest from academia Martin Odersky, professor at EPFL and creator of the Scala language. Whether you know nothing of DLang or you’re a seasoned pro, we invite you to spend 4 days with us to partake in the fun, the education, and the German beer. Check the programme and register today!
Read more...The D Language Foundation at Open Collective
Posted onIn its work guiding the development of D and promoting its adoption, the D Language Foundation is driven primarily by donations big and small. The money comes in from different sources, the most visible being those listed on the website’s donation page, and is put to use in different ways. Today, the D Language Foundation is opening a new chapter in the donation story.
Read more...DConf 2018 Munich: The Venue
Posted onThis is our first time in Munich, and if you can pad out your visit by two or three days, there’s a lot to see while you’re there. The venue is the NH Munich Messe hotel, located in the Zamdorf area of the city.
Read more...DConf 2018: Register Now!
Posted onIt was the middle of November when DConf 2018 was announced here on this blog in a Q & A session with Andrei Alexandrescu. Since then, the DConf train has slowly been building up steam as things have been happening behind the scenes. Now it’s full steam ahead!
Read more...DConf 2018: Assemblage in Bavaria
Posted onIt’s official! The D Language Foundation has put out a call for submissions for the next iteration of the annual gathering of D programming language enthusiasts. DConf 2018, hosted by QA Systems, is taking place in Munich from May 2nd to the 5th, 2018.
Read more...Introspection, Introspection Everywhere
Posted onPrelude: Orem, UT, May 29 2015 Just finished delivering my keynote. Exiting the character, I’m half dead. People say it needs to look easy. Yeah, just get up there and start saying things. Like it’s natural. Spontaneous. Not for me it’s not. Weeks before any public talk, I can only think of how to handle … Continue reading Introspection, Introspection Everywhere
Read more...DConf 2017 Ex Post Facto
Posted onAnother May, another DConf in the rear view. This year’s edition, organized and hosted once again by the talented folks from Sociomantic, and emceed for the second consecutive year by their own Dylan Cromwell, brought more talks, more fun, and an extra day. The livestream this year, barring a glitch or two with the audio, went almost … Continue reading DConf 2017 Ex Post Facto
Read more...The D Language Foundation Google Summer of Code 2016 Postmortem
Posted onCraig Dillabaugh was first drawn to D by its attractive syntax and Walter Bright’s statement that D is “a programming language, not a religion”. He maintains bindings to the geospatial libraries shapelib and gdal, volunteered to manage the GSoC 2015 & 2016 efforts for D, and has taken it on again for 2017. He lives … Continue reading The D Language Foundation Google Summer of Code 2016 Postmortem
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