Arne Mertz’s NDC TechTown talk dives into the all-too-common refrain “let’s just switch the compiler” in long-running C++ projects. He walks through real-world risks—from subtle compatibility issues to surprising build headaches—that can turn a simple upgrade into a multi-month ordeal.
Beyond the lure of shiny new language features, Arne highlights the unexpected benefits of a compiler switch (think better optimizations and stricter diagnostics) and shares hands-on strategies for smoothing out the transition and mitigating those nasty surprises.
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