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16 Nov 2024:

: The work of WG21/SG15 - Tooling

SG15 is the study group for tooling in the C++ standardization committee. What is it, and why does it even exist?

11 Jul 2024:

: xattr on macOS - What It Is and Why You Might Need It

From time to time I download a binary and macOS marks it as quarantined, preventing its execution. Even if it was downloaded as a zip archive. Here is how to check and remove the quarantine attribute.

03 Jul 2024:

: Political Messages in Tech Talks

I have been organizing user group events for eight years, and it was never questioned that we provide a safe and inclusive environment. Recently, however, we faced our first incident where some attendees felt uncomfortable due to a political message on a speaker's slide.

18 May 2024:

: A {cpp} type list, but how and why

How to implement a simple C++ type list, and what could be the use cases for it.

14 Jan 2024:

: Orthodox C++, a Good or Bad Idea?

Since we have modern C++, we also have orthodox C++. What is it, and is it a good idea?

17 Dec 2023:

: SwedenCpp 2023

SwedenCpp had some essential development in 2023. Here's what happened.

23 Nov 2023:

: Project über-management. What is too much or not enough?

Software development projects need to be managed. But at what point is it too much or not enough?

04 Nov 2023:

: Compile-time string literals processing, but why?

In C++, we can process string literals at compile time. But why would we want to do that?

30 Oct 2023:

: Windows Command Line Tweaks

The Windows PowerShell is not as bad as the first impression makes it look. With a few tweaks it can be a powerful tool.

07 May 2023:

: C++, Pain Points

The 2023 Annual C++ Developer Survey "Lite" has released its results. Among other valuable information, it also highlights C++ developers' pain points. Let's have a look at the top 3 reported ones.