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10/27/2023
Christian's Q3 2023 Update

Development on Unordered has been proceeding smoothly. Now that Boost libraries are permitted to drop C++03 support, Unordered has seen some long-needed cleanup. Unordered was able to drop dependencies on Tuple and TypeTraits which means packagers like vcpkg can now create smaller downloads for users. In addition to this, a long-standing issue in Unordered was also fixed. We had committed the cardinal sin of storing raw pointers in the internals of the open-addressing containers. To this end...

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10/27/2023
Alan's Q3 Update

Summary MrDocs Handlebars The DOM Javascript Bindings Unit tests Boost Website Boost Release Tools Boost Libraries C++ Github Actions Gray-box local search MrDocs Over the last quarter, we have been working intensely on MrDocs, a documentation generator for C++ projects. I’ve been overseeing and reviewing all the work done by the other contributors in the project. I’ve also been responsible for: setting up and maintaining CI for the pr...

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10/25/2023
Sam's Q3 Update

Here’s an overview of projects I have been working on the last few months. Github Actions self-hosted runners: based on https://github.com/philips-labs/terraform-aws-github-runner/ - Set up a second functional staging environment. Refactor code to work in both environments. Logic improvements. Sent doc updates upstream in PR. Also a PR to fix launching server instances. Added terraform in boostorg/beast, unordered, url. Improve AMI image builds. Rebuild with auth enabled, more disk space, pa...

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10/19/2023
CppCon 2023 Trip Report

CppCon 2023 was my first time attending this conference in person (instead of in my dreams), and it was everything I hoped for and more. I have spent many hours watching conference talks on YouTube, and I’m sure most of them have been from CppCon. For a professional C++ developer, it’s an experience like no other. Here I’ll outline my experience throughout the week. Talks I Loved There are many talks happening at CppCon. Most of the time there are 4 simultaneous talks, which I’ve been told ...

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09/22/2023
Words Matter: An Apology

To: All I am writing to you today to convey challenges I have faced regarding my interactions within our community, including Boost spaces, Standard C++ Committee meetings, and The C++ Language Slack Workspace. This year, I was diagnosed as neurodiverse by clinical experts. While this offers insights into the unique ways in which I process information and interact with others, it does not excuse the impact my comments may have had on those around me. My blunt, insensitive, and strongly expre...

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