Archive for month: September, 2018

CppCon 2018

September 24, 2018

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This was the first time I was at the CppCon, and it was an overwhelming experience for me. Pre-conference…

C++ Core Guidelines: Better Specific or Generic?

September 18, 2018

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Concepts revolutionize the way we think about and use generic programming. They didn't make it in C++11…

C++ Core Guidelines: Type Erasure with Templates

September 11, 2018

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In the last post C++ Core Guidelines: Type Erasure, I presented two ways to implement type erasure: void…

C++ Core Guidelines: Type Erasure

September 6, 2018

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The rule "T.5: Combine generic and OO techniques to amplify their strengths, not their costs" of…

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Time Zones: Online ClassesMay 13, 2024 - 9:39 am
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