Better Software Conference 2026: Lineup Announced with Talks on OOP Critique and Physics Engine Parallelization
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Summary
The article presents a conference lineup for "Better Software Conference 2026," featuring talks focused on improving software quality. Key sessions include Casey Muratori's critique of Object-Oriented Programming as a long-standing mistake ("The Big OOPs: Anatomy of a Thirty-five-year Mistake") and Dennis Gustafsson's talk on "Parallelizing the Physics Engine." The conference's tagline emphasizes that software quality is declining and the goal is to reverse that trend.
Key quotes
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The Big OOPs: Anatomy of a Thirty-five-year Mistake
Parallelizing the Physics Engine
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