The Beman project's mission is to support the efficient design and adoption of the highest quality C++ standard libraries through implementation experience, user feedback, and technical expertise.
The Beman project is named in memory of Beman Dawes - co-founder of Boost.
The Beman project was founded at C++Now in 2024, the project strives to aggregate libraries proposed for ISO standardization making a simple usage experience for the C++ Community to try out new libraries.
The Beman project's goals are broad, strategic propositions aligned with its mission and serve as guiding principles. An non-exhaustive list of those goals includes:
Support for Authors. Assist library authors by providing appropriate tools and guidance.
Best Practices. Promote adherence to industry standards and best practices.
Quality Assurance. Evaluate and ensure the quality of libraries under the project.
User Experience. Provide users with a seamless integration experience for consuming Beman libraries.
Feedback Loops. Facilitate effortless user feedback to help improve libraries.
Inclusive Contribution. Lower barriers to entry for new contributors and encourage broader participation.
ISO Integration. Deliver reference implementations for ISO proposals, including active paper development.
Public Presence. Maintain a public website that communicates the project's purpose, offers user-friendly documentation, and helps authors structure their libraries.