C++Now Talks & Presentations

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Git, CMake, Conan - How to Ship and Reuse Our C++ Projects

Explore efficient C++ project management using Git, CMake, and Conan. Learn modern techniques for dependency handling, modular design, and package creation to streamline development and improve code reusability.

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

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The Untapped Potential of Software Visualization

Explore how software visualization can enhance code comprehension and developer productivity. Learn design principles and see practical demonstrations using Sourcetrail to simplify understanding large codebases.

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

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Modern C++ API Design - From Rvalue-References to Type Design

Explore modern C++ API design principles, focusing on parameter passing, rvalue-references, and type design. Learn to create efficient and flexible APIs for large-scale software development.

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

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Option - Is Not a Failure

Exploring C++ error handling evolution: from error codes to exceptions, and modern approaches using optional, expected, and outcome types. Discusses trade-offs and future directions.

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

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Windows, MacOS and Web - Lessons from Cross-platform Development

Explore cross-platform development challenges and solutions, including porting Windows software to Mac and web, hiding platform-specific code, and generating C++ bindings from TypeScript for WebAssembly projects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Algorithms from a Compiler Developer's Toolbox

Explore foundational algorithms in modern optimizing compilers, focusing on chains of recurrences and value numbering. Gain insights into compiler capabilities and implementation techniques with practical examples.

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

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CMake + Conan - 3 Years Later

Explore advancements in C++ project management, focusing on CMake and Conan. Learn updated best practices for packaging and highlights of Conan 2.0, essential for large-scale enterprise development.

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

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So You Think You Know How to Work With Concepts?

Explore advanced concept usage in C++20, focusing on avoiding common pitfalls in generic libraries. Learn to use concept archetypes and communicate semantic requirements effectively.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Simplest Strong Typing Instead of Language Proposal

Explore simplest strong typing in C++ to create safer, more robust code. Learn techniques to define useful types, avoid common pitfalls, and implement a framework for easier strong type creation.

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

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Iterators and Ranges - Comparing C++ to D to Rust

Comparative analysis of iterator and range models in C++, D, and Rust, exploring their strengths and trade-offs for sequence traversal and algorithm implementation.

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

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Adventures in SIMD-Thinking

Explore SIMD capabilities in modern hardware, focusing on SSE, AVX, and AVX-512 instruction sets. Learn to leverage C++ for improved performance in real-world computing problems through vertical thinking.

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

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Techniques for Overloading Any Invocable - CppNow 2021

Explore advanced techniques for implementing multiple overloads of operator() in any_invocable, enhancing its flexibility and power in C++ interface design beyond std::function capabilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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Semantic Sugar - Tips for Effective Template Library APIs

Explore advanced C++20 concepts and alternative methods for creating effective template library APIs, focusing on semantic vs. syntactic approaches and potential pitfalls in library design.

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

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Polymorphism À La Carte - CppNow 2021

Explore advanced runtime polymorphism techniques in C++, comparing mechanisms from other languages and showcasing their implementation using the Zoo framework for improved performance and flexibility.

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

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Keynote - SOLID, Revisited

Revisiting SOLID principles in modern C++: exploring their relevance, application, and evolution in Value-Oriented Programming, with insights on adapting OOP tenets to contemporary coding practices.

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