C++Now Talks & Presentations

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Surveying the C++ Community

Explore C++ community trends, usage statistics, and insights from the Meeting C++ continuous survey, comparing data with other annual surveys and revealing key findings about the ecosystem.

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

CppNow

Better C++ Ranges

Explore advanced C++ range concepts, including efficient stacking, self-contained adaptors, internal iteration, and optimized text formatting, enhancing code expressiveness and performance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Converting a State Machine to a C++ 20 Coroutine

Explore converting state machines to C++20 coroutines, leveraging async operations and co_await. Learn to simplify complex code using modern C++ features for more readable and maintainable asynchronous programming.

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

CppNow

Code Analysis

Explore C++ static analyzers, Core Guidelines enforcement, and "Simplify C++" trends. Discuss various code checks, from catching dangling pointers to enforcing style guidelines, and consider gamifying static analysis.

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

CppNow

C++11/14 at Scale - What Have We Learned?

Comprehensive analysis of C++11/14 features in large-scale production, examining benefits, drawbacks, and lessons learned over 8 years of use at Bloomberg. Insights on teachability and practical implications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CppNow

When Should You Give Two Things the Same Name

Explore when and why to give entities the same name in C++, examining overloading, polymorphism, and naming conventions to improve code design and maintainability.

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

CppNow

How to - Colony

Dive deep into the mechanics of the colony container, exploring its implementation details, performance optimizations, and potential applications in C++ programming.

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

CppNow

A Crash Course in Unicode for C++ Developers

Comprehensive introduction to Unicode concepts and processing for C++ developers, covering encodings, normalization, and text algorithms to handle user text correctly.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CppNow

The C++ Rvalue Lifetime Disaster

Explores rvalue reference lifetime issues in C++, discussing const& binding and temporary lifetime extension problems, with proposed solutions for safer memory management in generic code.

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

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CMake - One Tool To Build Them All

Explore CMake's vital role in C++ development, its history, and key features for building, testing, and deploying software across platforms with Bill Hoffman, CMake's creator.

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

CppNow

C++ - Engineers Wanted, Programmers Not so Much

Explore the shift from programming to engineering in C++, focusing on system-level thinking, business value, and mature software development practices for large-scale projects.

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

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Audio in Standard C++

Explore audio programming in C++, covering digital representation, soundcard communication, and a proposal for a standard audio API. Learn key concepts and potential future developments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CppNow

C++ Development with Visual Studio Code

Explore Visual Studio Code's powerful features for C++ development, including editing, building, and debugging, with live demonstrations and insights on remote development capabilities.

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

CppNow

The Ongoing Saga of ISO-C++ Executors

Explore the evolution of ISO-C++ executors, a generic abstraction for execution. Learn about concept-driven design principles and the latest developments in concurrent programming abstractions for C++23 and beyond.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

CppNow

Taking the Plunge Towards CMake in Boost

Exploring CMake integration for Boost: benefits, user needs, script structure, modules, and migration strategies to enhance accessibility and community support.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk