Silicon Valley D Meetup - December 22, 2016 - "The Curse of Knowledge: Et tu, D?" by Adam Wilson

[Ali Çehreli via Digitalmars-d-announce]

We're live now:

 
https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/ytl/tul0FyLMfk5FzvA7pgOymV-AphtlM0dAFcpeQWomPWs=?hl=en_US&authuser=0

Ali


On 12/15/2016 12:20 AM, Ali Çehreli wrote:
> Adam Wilson, a past DConf speaker, has graciously accepted to be our
> guest speaker this month. Although he will present in-person, as usual,
> we will be live on Google Hangouts as well. I will post the link here
> right before we start at 7pm Pacific time.
>
> Come in-person at 6:30pm for food and drinks but plea^H^H^H^H RSVP so we
> know how much to order:
>
>   https://www.meetup.com/D-Lang-Silicon-Valley/events/236253882/
>
> Abstract:
>
> The Curse of Knowledge is a cognitive bias where a highly skilled person
> unknowingly assumes that others have the required background to
> understand a given topic. But what happens when a group of intelligent,
> like-minded, software engineers design a library? This talk will compare
> and contrast library designs with an emphasis on how we can use the
> power of D to improve the usability of our libraries. This exploration
> of library design will culminate in a discussion of how well designed
> libraries can be used to rapidly construct the services that businesses
> rely on and capture mind-share for D in the process.
>
> Ali