Here are a few technology news stories that I’ve read in the past week or so. Microsoft’s 10 app store principles to promote choice, fairness and innovation For software developers, app stores have become a critical gateway to some of the world’s most popular digital platforms. We and others have raised questions and, at times, READ MORE
Category: C++
Bjarne Stroustrup’s CppCon 2020 Plenary is Available on YouTube
Bjarne Stroupstrup’s CppCon 2020 plenary sesson, “The Beauty and Power of Primitive C++“, is now available on the CppCon YouTube channel. From his CppCon 2020 talk description: This is an exploration of a design space close to the hardware and of the use of C++ in that space, rather than a standards proposal or the READ MORE
Technology News Worth Reading
Here are a few technology news stories that I’ve read in the past week or so. Reading Code Is a Skill The problem is not that we shouldn’t write readable code. Of course we should aim to write readable code, if only for our own poor selves further down the line (there is no one less capable READ MORE
New in C++Builder/Delphi 10.4.1 IDE: Package LibSuffix Auto Choice
The C++Builder and Delphi Project | Options | Description page allows developers to Choose and Set build target configurations Write a description for the package Set strings for the package library filename’s prefix, suffix and version Define the use of the package (designtime, runtime or both) Specify how the package is built (rebuild as needed READ MORE
Recent ISO C++ News and Articles
There’s lots of ISO C++ news and content happening including the unanimous voting approval of ISO C++20, CppCon2020 (starts Monday September 13, 2020) with Bjarne Stroustrup’s opening keynote “The Power and Beauty of Primitive C++”, TIOBE’s Index for September 2020 headline “Programming Language C++ is doing very well”, C++ programming tips and tricks articles and READ MORE