Alex Korban has been crafting software for over 14 years, and has been advocating the use of modern C++, STL and Boost for a long time. He has worked for a range of companies, from web startups to a US multinational, and on a variety of C++ projects including a flight simulator, geospatial applications, computer controlled bulldozer blades, and even software driven kerb laying machines. He also runs cpprocks.com, a resource for developers which focuses on C++11 and C++14.