ACCU Conference Courses

The Badlands of C++ - Professional Game Development

Explore C++ usage in game development, covering compilation, STL, Boost, exceptions, and reflection. Gain insights into industry practices and challenges for aspiring and veteran developers.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Building a Tech Community in the East from Almost Nothing

Discover how a thriving tech community was built in Norwich, transforming it into a hub for innovation, collaboration, and world-class events. Learn strategies for fostering local tech growth.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Thoughts on Metaclasses - Keynote

Exploración de metaclases en C++: simplificación del código, mejora de la reflexión y potencial para futuras características del lenguaje sin necesidad de nuevos compiladores.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Thinking Outside the Synchronisation Quadrant

Explore concurrency beyond traditional thread synchronization, covering immutability, actors, and alternative patterns for efficient and safe parallel programming in various languages.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Standardised Coroutine Concurrency in Python 3

Explore coroutine-based concurrency in Python 3, from building a simple framework to using async/await and asyncio. Learn practical applications and abstractions for efficient, easy-to-debug concurrent programming.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Using Trompeloeil, a Mocking Framework for Modern C++

Explore Trompeloeil, a C++14 mocking framework, through TDD. Learn basic to advanced usage, testing patterns, and techniques for effective unit testing in modern C++ development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How to Write a Programming Language

Explore the process of creating a simple programming language interpreter, covering lexing, parsing, and evaluation, using Python to implement a basic language called Cell.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Coroutines and C++ DSLs for Human Scale Concurrency

Explore C++ coroutines and DSLs for simplified concurrency programming, focusing on practical applications beyond generators and async I/O in Visual Studio 2015.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Local - Arena Memory Allocators

Explore memory allocation strategies for performance optimization in long-running systems, focusing on local allocators' benefits over global ones and their impact on runtime efficiency.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Mastering Git's Index

Explore Git's index: its history, purpose, and power. Learn practical tips for index manipulation, plumbing commands, and performance optimization techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Introduction to Qt 3D

Explore Qt 3D for integrating real-time 3D rendering in C++ apps. Learn about Entity Component System architecture, custom geometries, materials, and user input handling.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

C++ Core Guidelines - Modernize Your C++ Code Base

Explore C++ Core Guidelines for safer, efficient coding practices. Learn to modernize and improve code quality using automated tools in Cevelop, without sacrificing performance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Lock-Free Programming with Modern C++

Comprehensive introduction to lock-free programming using modern C++, covering std::atomic, memory models, and practical implementations of thread-safe data structures for low-latency applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Atomic's Memory Orders, What For?

Demystifying C++11 Memory Model: Explore atomic variables, memory orders, and their impact on multithreading. Gain insights into compiler optimizations, CPU execution, and efficient inter-thread communication.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Functional Programming for the Web with Elm

Explore Elm, a functional language for reliable web apps. Learn syntax, tooling, and architecture while discovering its benefits for web development and functional programming.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk