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22 May 2026
This is the final episode of the conversation between Jesper and Nicolai Josuttis, and here they talk about what’s new in C++26 and what’s coming in C++29.
The discussion covers the feature freeze, minor fixes, and the debated Contracts feature, while highlighting Reflection as a game-changing addition.
Nicolai also looks ahead to potential improvements in SIMD, Ranges, Concurrency, and Pattern Matching, giving a glimpse of the future of C++ development.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome
00:40 C++26 and Contracts
05:40 Reflection in C++26
08:28 What will happen in C++29?
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Nicolai Josuttis is well known in the C++ Community for writing with authority and speaking as an innovative presenter.
He is the author of C++20: The Complete Guide, C+++17: The Complete Guide, C++ Move Semantics, The C++ Standard Library, and a co-author of C++ Templates.
He has been an active member of the C++ standardization committee for more than 20 years.
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