2013 Keynote: Chandler Carruth: Optimizing the Emergent Structures of C++

We are confronted today with the increasing complexity of our C software systems. To manage this complexity and build larger applications and systems, C strives to form emergent structures (often found in nature, such as snowflakes’ symmetrical structures), where simple patterns combine to form a remarkably complex and powerful system. These structures provide both a means to limit the complexity of each component and the essential economies of scale we rely on when developing software. From handheld d