Lightweight: fast yet type safe database access with Yaraslau Tamashevich

About this Event

Join us for a C++ meetup, proudly organized by think-cell, on **Wednesday, January 21, 2026**. The event is for C++ engineers eager to learn about "Lightweight: fast yet type safe database access". Connect with fellow engineers and industry experts over pizza and beer in the new year. **Agenda** 18:30 Doors open, snacks & drinks 19:00 Welcome speech by think-cell 19:05 Talks + Q/A 20:15 Pizza and beer, networking 21:30 Farewell **Venue** The meetup will be held at a new location this year. Say hello to [42 Berlin](https://42berlin.de/de/), a vibrant and welcoming space perfect for our gathering. We would like to extend our gratitude to42 Berlin for their generous cooperation in hosting this event. Address: Harzer Str. 42, 12059 Berlin Google Maps: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/tRUZuNqXvCoySysA6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/tRUZuNqXvCoySysA6) **Talk** This talk introduces Lightweight, a new C++ SQL library that aims to provide a user-friendly API while maintaining high performance and type safety. We'll discuss the design philosophy behind Lightweight and the challenges we overcame to create a solution that hides most boilerplate and low-level processes. The presentation will cover the library's iterative development, highlight practical usage examples, and offer an outlook on what's to come, including plans for C++26. **Speaker** **Yaraslau Tamashevich** is a Software Developer at **LASTRADA**, a leading software provider for the construction materials industry. He writes modern C++ code during the day and maintains multiple open-source projects, including a Contour terminal emulator that he attempts not to leave. Before relocation to Berlin, he wrote computational code in Julia to solve nonlinear light–matter interaction problems. He also worked on algorithms for electromagnetic compatibility solutions using C++. **Lightning Talk** *Slint a Modern UI Framework with First-Class C++ Support* by **Olivier Goffart**, **Co-founder at SixtyFPS**. Slint is a modern UI framework for building native applications, with a focus on performance and developer experience. This talk introduces Slint and shows how it can be used through a clean and idiomatic C++ API. We'll also look behind the scenes at how Slint C++ wrapper is made around the Rust implementation, how C++ and Rust interoperate, and how CMake integration is handled so that using Slint from C++ feels natural. **Registration** Seats are limited, so register to secure your spot. We look forward to an evening of technical deep dives and networking with fellow C++ engineers!