Modern C and What We Can Learn From It

Explore the concept of "Modern C" and its growing popularity in systems programming through this ACCU 2021 conference talk. Delve into how C, often considered outdated, is still preferred by many developers and how its modern subset aligns with paradigms like Data Oriented Design, Zero Is Initialization, and Centralized Memory Management. Examine how new programming languages such as Rust, Go, and Zig incorporate similar ideas, and discover the benefits and costs of these techniques. Learn about API design, error handling, and resource management in the context of Modern C, and gain insights on improving code quality and applying these concepts to existing codebases. Presented by Luca Sas, a Core Systems Engineer at Creative Assembly with extensive experience in low-level programming and system architecture.