Vision/2015H2

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This document discusses the high-level vision for D. It is revised every six months (January and July of every year). This (2015H2) instance is four months late.

Note: This document focuses on goals the D leadership will personally enable or make happen. Other contributions that don't require their help are always welcome.

Progress in H1 2015

• Adoption has been growing year over year, with seasonal fluctuations (summer is slower). The 28-day trailing average of daily downloads was 1081 on June 30 2015, compared to 701 exactly one year prior (54.2% increase). See chart.

• 1871 pull requests have been created in H1 2015 (1796 closed, 71 open). This marks a 21.7% growth over H2 2014 (1538 pull requests) and a 31.8% growth year-over-year compared to H1 2014 (1419 pull requests).

• DConf 2015 held at Utah Valley University has been a success. However attendance rate (about 50) has been stagnating compared to previous years.

• Work on the D Language Foundation has proceeded. We secured an attorney.

• Porting the D compiler to D has been making good progress.

H2 2015 Priorities

Because of delays in drafting this document, some items are past work (as noted) instead of intended work.

• The D Language Foundation has been incorporated during H2 with the state of Washington, USA. The plan is to file for non-profit status by the end of H2 (approval takes up to 6 months).

• The reference compiler front-end has been ported to D.

Continue fostering brand awareness

This remains a priority going forward. "This Week in D" has become a community staple, but we currently have no viewership statistics. DConf 2016 in Berlin is slated to be a larger event than befoer. Regional meetups are also important for branding: London, Berlin, Silicon Valley.