Haxe - An Understated Powerhouse for Software Development

Discover the power of Haxe, a versatile programming language, in this ACCU 2019 conference talk by George Corney. Explore Haxe's unique features, including its ability to generate code in other programming languages, compile-time code manipulation, and pattern matching. Learn how Haxe blends static data with code through compile-time code generation and understand its applications in GPU programming. Gain insights into Haxe's usefulness, its user base, and potential drawbacks. Delve into topics such as functional programming, expressions, data types, static extensions, and performance optimizations. Understand how Haxe addresses challenges in game development and offers flexibility across different platforms. Examine real-world examples like Dead Cells and Armory, and learn about Haxe's potential in cross-platform development. This comprehensive talk covers everything from Haxe's syntax and features to its practical applications in software development.

Introduction
What is Haxe
Challenges in game development
Flexibility
Dead Cells
Armory
Car
Vanilla
Functional programming
Why compile Haxe
No more breaks
I think about it
Its kind of nice
Loops
Multidimensional arrays
Expression
String Maps
Expressions
Expressions in other languages
JavaScript
Optional training
Onetoone mapping
Data types
Abstract
Static extensions
Static analyzer
Generate JavaScript
Optimize Code
Inline
Cogeneration
Hacks
GPU code
Different API languages
Hacking shading
Performance optimizations
Portability
Compile Time
Run Time
Uncomfort Voting
Runtime Assets
Interface of Issues
Config Files
Tight coupling
Creating static fields
Macros
Compiler output
Crossplatform development
Is it a good fit
Haxe demo
C vs JavaScript
Macro