Reflection Is Not Contemplation Andrei Alexandrescu | CppCon 2024Ba-dum tsss…I’ll Start With the Punchline •Static reflection without code generation is incomplete •The “reading” part of reflection generally reflects on x, [:y:] unreflects (splices) y; [:^^x:] is x •Large consensus on introspection query: contemplation is great •Fear and loathing about code generation • Expansion of existing introspection objects