C++26: Reflection, Memory Safety, Contracts, and a New Async Model
Summary
The article covers the completion of the C++26 draft featuring reflection, memory safety improvements, contracts, and a new async model. It discusses real-world impact, including production adoption at Google and Apple and compiler support from GCC/Clang, and notes cppfront as a path for experimentation. This has implications for safer, more efficient C++ development and potential for improved automation tooling.