A dream came true. My C++ conference journey started with CppCon. Well, almost. Back in 2019, my senior manager told me I would travel to the USA for a week to attend CppCon. In the end, cost-cutting measures changed the plan, and I was sent instead to a one-day conference within my country — CPPP. It was a wonderful event and formative in two ways: I realized that I, too, could stand on stage, share my experience, and help others grow. I also realized it’s better to carve my own path to ...