Category Archives: C++

CPPCON2022 Keynote Review – Can C++ be 10x Simpler & Safer?

Posted on September 26, 2022 by javierestrada

The first time I heard about Herb Sutter was when he took over as editor of the now defunct C++ Report magazine. IIRC, the introduction by the then editor mentioned that Herb could remember over 100 digits of Pi. We’ll … Continue reading →

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Look what the cat dragged in…

Posted on February 21, 2021 by javierestrada

Well, in reality I like birds better. Disclaimer: I got C++ Lambda Story as a gift from the author, Bartłomiej Filipek, and in a previous post I shared that I had covered the book end to end. Nonetheless, it’s nice … Continue reading →

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C++20 format library now available in Spanish/Biblioteca de formato de C++20 ahora disponible en español

Posted on January 15, 2021 by javierestrada

You can find it here/Puedes encontrarla aquí.

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CPPCON2020 Plenary Session Review: Performance Matters

Posted on October 15, 2020 by javierestrada

This was my favorite session. I must confess that I’ve seen it three times, and had the time to go slowly over the topic discussed: performance. Emery Berger needs no introduction. Just check his LinkedIn profile, but just in case, … Continue reading →

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CPPCON2020 Session Review: Retiring the Singleton Pattern: Concrete suggestions for what to use instead

Posted on October 6, 2020 by javierestrada

The Singleton design pattern has been discussed ad naseaum over the years. Peter Muldoon starts with the motivation for this talk: an occurrence of Singleton in the workplace, oh my! The premise of the talk, is not whether to keep … Continue reading →

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CPPCON2020 Session Review: Back to Basics: Class Layout

Posted on September 25, 2020 by javierestrada

There are two types of knowledge: timely and timeless. Knowing how your types are laid out onto physical hardware is programmer’s gold and it is timeless knowledge. It never leaves you. I would recommend strongly this talk if you work … Continue reading →

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CPPCON2020 Session Review: The Future of C++ Parallel and Concurrency Safety Guidelines

Posted on September 25, 2020 by javierestrada

“I test, therefore I exist.” Paraphrasing René Descartes, what do you do if you’ve been conditioned from your engineering “birth” to test, and test everything. This session is a fit for you if you program systems that require safety as … Continue reading →

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CPPCON2020 Session Review: The Hidden Secrets of Move Semantics

Posted on September 23, 2020 by javierestrada

I “virtually” attended this session and followed it fully, and went through it again to write this short session review. But then, I’m biased. Continue reading →

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CPPCON2020 Session Review: Collaborative Development with Visual Studio Code

Posted on September 23, 2020 by javierestrada

Julia Reid walks through three main topics in this entertaining session about Visual Studio Code: the Visual Studio Code, CMake and vcpkg trifecta, remote development, including containers, and collaboration using LiveShare. Continue reading →

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CPPCON2020 Session Review: Back To Basics: The Structure of a Program

Posted on September 23, 2020 by javierestrada

Bob Steagall will walk you through the anatomy of a C++ program, explaining each of the parts. If you want to make sense of it all, check out this talk. Continue reading →

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