C++

• Jul 22 2009 - performance tuning to an insane level ... Ok, so I have to admit that I’ve been one to disregard figures around performance when arguing with co-workers over the merit of managed code vs C/C++. I’ve even used the argument that statically typed languages like Java and C# offer more hints to the compiler that allow for optimizations not possible in unmanaged code. I still have a fairly pragmatic view of the spectrum of cost to deliver (skill set/maintainability) vs performance gains… but regardless of all that….
• Dec 15 2008 - visual c++ lesson 0.0.0.0.1 precompiled headers ... I come from a background of managed memory and interpreted languages. I’m a big proponent of pragmatic approaches to problems and as little re-inventing of the wheel as humanly possible. I don’t think the world needs another text editor, and I personally don’t feel the need to write my own version of the stack I rely on for application development. (.NET Framework and IIS) This however gives me less credibility with all those “real” programmers out there.
• Nov 28 2008 - C++ linking ... This is a post for myself, to basically bookmark the excellent work of someone else. My post is contributing practically nothing (maybe adding some context/weight for his article) but here it is anyway. ;-) http://blog.copton.net/articles/linker/index.html Despite not being an active user of C++ I really enjoyed this post. I actually feel a little smarter and better informed for having read it. Despite the mess in the C++  tool chain being described, this kind of reading actually makes me feel more inclined to dig into this stuff not less.