Category Archives: software

CPPCON2020 Session Review: Template Metaprogramming Type Traits (Part 1 and Part 2)

Posted on September 22, 2020 by javierestrada

I attended this pair of sessions by Jody Hagins, and then went back and watched them again at unholy hours in the morning. Note: As an attendee, I can munch on the sessions before they’re officially posted on the YouTube … Continue reading →

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Boutique C++

Posted on August 28, 2020 by javierestrada

Boutique C++ is an approach to write a focused book on one topic. Continue reading →

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HOME: Habitations and Observations for Moon Exploration

Posted on July 29, 2020 by javierestrada

How would you go about developing a habitat for five people to survive six months on the Moon? You may be familiar with Artemis, whose goal is to “land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by … Continue reading →

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The Whole Enchilada: A C++ Template Recipe

Posted on April 25, 2020 by javierestrada

Most likely you’ve had enchiladas, but have you ever heard of entomatadas? They’re a great alternative for those that don’t like “fire in the belly” during/post eating enchiladas and they follow the same process, except that instead of chili you … Continue reading →

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Una historia de conversión: mejorando from_chars y to_chars en C++17

Posted on April 9, 2020 by javierestrada

NOTA: Puedes obtener el código fuente y ejemplos en Github en https://github.com/ljestrada/charconvutils y ver mi charla CPPCON2019 Lightning Challenge en YouTube aquí, y la versión en inglés de esta publicación aquí. No, no se trata de una experiencia religiosa, epifanía, … Continue reading →

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Habemus C++20!

Posted on February 15, 2020 by javierestrada

The first blog posts have started to appear and Herb Sutter already posted a trip report. C++20 brings about a King-Kong-number of changes, and of course, the Big Kahuna: Concepts Ranges Coroutines Modules You can find an (unofficial) summary of … Continue reading →

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C++17 – La guía completa

Posted on January 20, 2020 by javierestrada

Actualizado el 10 de febrero de 2020Los siguientes son los enlaces en Amazon:Amazon EspañaAmazon MéxicoAmazon Estados UnidosAmazon Canadá Como un estudiante de ingeniería en mi amada alma mater, el Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua, recuerdo claramente durante una de nuestras clases … Continue reading →

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C++17 – La guía completa

Posted on January 20, 2020 by javierestrada

Updated on February 10, 2020The following are the links at Amazon:Amazon SpainAmazon MexicoAmazon USAAmazon Canada As an engineering student at my beloved alma mater, the Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua, I remember clearly during one of our electronics classes Professor Nevárez … Continue reading →

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A Conversion Story: Improving from_chars and to_chars in C++17

Posted on June 15, 2019 by javierestrada

Note: You can get source code and examples on Github at https://github.com/ljestrada/charconvutils and watch my CPPCON2019 Lightning Challenge talk on YouTube here, and the Spanish version of this post here. Nope, this is not about a religious experience, epiphany, change … Continue reading →

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Mary had a Little Lambda (Architecture)

Posted on November 2, 2016 by javierestrada

  Nursery rhyme aside, I’ve been looking avidly at Big Data Lambda Architectures. Nathan Marz introduced the term back in 2012, which is reminiscent of λ-Calculus. The first time you hear the term it brings memories of high-order functions in … Continue reading →

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