C++Now 2019

The Principles of Programming in C++ course at Arizona State University (CSE100) has been taught for many years, and is aimed mostly at freshmen who are majors in electrical or biomedical engineering. Most people taking it have no experience in programming whatsoever. However, CSE100 has not been updated beyond C++98, and thus suffers from not being able to use many concepts beyond then. In the fall 2018 and spring 2019 semesters, I was able to teach it in a way that I would consider useful for "modern C++", namely some concepts from C++11, C++14, and C++17. In this talk, I elaborate on my experiences and methodologies from both semesters, and offer insights for future educators and communicators of C++ in how to approach bringing C++ programming more into the modern spotlight.