C++Now Talks & Presentations

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Composition on Tiny Embedded Systems in C++

Explore composable firmware for embedded systems through a live demo, covering hardware access, interrupts, logging, and safe arithmetic while building an RGB lighting controller.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Implementing Fast Calendar Algorithms - Speeding Date

Optimizing calendar algorithms for modern CPUs: strength reduction, data dependency breaking, and historical insights. Faster implementations for leap year checks and last day of month calculations.

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

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Nobody Can Program Correctly - A Practical and Interactive Guide to Debugging C++ Code

Practical guide to debugging C++ code, covering the entire process from crash to fix. Learn to reproduce, locate, understand, and prevent bugs using real-world examples and effective tools.

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

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What is Low Latency C++? - Part 2

Explore advanced C++ techniques for low-latency systems, covering CPU caching, data structures, concurrency, and memory management to optimize performance in finance, audio, and gaming.

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

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Compile Fast, Run Faster, Scale Forever - A Look into the sol2 Lua Library

Explore sol2, a C++ wrapper for Lua API, offering intuitive abstractions, performance optimization, and scalability. Learn API extension, wrapping techniques, and compile-time strategies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Modern C++ in Embedded Systems

Explore modern C++ in embedded systems, covering decision-making, tool support, language features, and practical applications for bare-metal and small-OS projects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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My Little -this Deduction - Friendship is Uniform

Explore C++ language enhancements: uniform call syntax, recursive lambdas, and simplified method templates. Learn how these features improve code clarity, reduce boilerplate, and enhance language uniformity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Making Your Library More Reliable with Fuzzing

Explore advanced fuzzing techniques to enhance library reliability, with insights on tools, guided fuzzing, and real-world examples from libc++ and Boost.Algorithm.

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

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Os Matters

Explore how binary size metrics in code reviews can effectively counter complexity in large C++ applications, providing insights into VMware's development practices.

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

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From Parsing to Sema - Making Sense of Syntax Trees

Explore the journey from parsing to semantic analysis in compiler design, covering approaches, challenges, and insights for effectively processing syntax trees in language analysis tools.

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

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A View to a View

Exploring C++17 views: benefits, pitfalls, and implementation strategies for improved performance and cleaner abstractions in software design.

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

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The Julia Language and C++ - The Perfect Marriage

Explore Julia's integration with C++, showcasing its high performance, dynamic dispatch, and seamless interfacing capabilities through Cxx.jl and CxxWrap.jl, with interactive examples and benchmarks.

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

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Boost.TMP - Your DSL for Metaprogramming

Explore advanced C++ metaprogramming techniques using Boost.TMP, focusing on composition, SFINAE strategies, and efficient type traits for faster and more readable metaprograms.

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

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The Continuing Saga of the Lock-free Queue - Part 3 of N

Explore advanced lock-free programming techniques for multi-producer, multi-consumer queues. Learn to critically evaluate when lock-free solutions are appropriate and how to approach their implementation.

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

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Fancy Pointers for Fun and Profit

Explore fancy pointers in C++, their implementation, and applications in shared memory databases, private heaps, and object persistence. Learn addressing models and storage strategies for synthetic pointers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk