What's Eating My RAM? - C++ Memory Management

Explore memory management fundamentals in C++ through this 42-minute conference talk from CppCon 2024. Gain essential insights into efficient memory utilization in multi-tenant environments, where manual memory management becomes crucial for optimal resource usage. Learn to identify and troubleshoot memory-related issues that can arise when deploying new features, especially in projects with multiple contributors. Discover practical tools and techniques for profiling and analyzing C++ applications, understand basic memory allocation concepts, and develop strategies to prevent common memory problems. Presented by Bloomberg Software Engineer Jianfei Pan, who shares real-world experiences and best practices from the perspective of developing Multi-Asset Risk Systems, making complex memory management concepts accessible to novice C++ developers.