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11 Oct 2017

One morning where jetlag robbed me of my sleep, I decided to start a blog.

Hello everyone,

It’s about 7 AM (Paris time) and I’ve finally decided to open a blog. Which is pretty unusual, considering I’m never up before 8 (at least).

The truth is, I’ve been thinking about sharing some thoughts for a few months now and coming back from a trip to the US has been a tipping point (that and jetlag waking me up at 5 AM in the morning).

Here I’ll talk about tech and software development, with a big focus on C++. You should find more details in the About section.

So, you should expect more content soon, first being my trip report to CppCon 2017.

About

My name is Mathieu, I’m 38 and I write C++ for a living.

I was born in France so of course I’m a pedantic snob who likes wine and pastries.

Clichés aside, I enjoy coding, automating stuff, photography, cinema, role-playing games (both pen & paper and live action) and video games. And also wine (but not only the french ones).

I’ve worked in various areas, ranging from kernel programming to web development, financial software, databases and videogames. My current favorite subject is package management, which I think the lack of has been holding back C++ for years now.

I Used to run the C++ French User Group (CppFRUG) meetup in Paris but have since moved to Sweden.

You should easily be able meet me at the Sweden C++ Meetup in Stockholm, but also at various C++ conferences where I usually try to attend.