Training or Mentoring: What’s the Difference?
Training and mentoring aim one goal: to improve your skills in a well-defined way. Although both aim for the same goal, they use very different ways. One may fit your needs, but not the other.
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Entries by Rainer Grimm
C++ Core Guidelines Explained: Best Practices for Modern C++
I give away five vouchers for my book “C++ Core Guidelines Explained: Best Practices for Modern C++”. In return, I have a question about modern C++. Which feature in C++11/14/17 is the most influential for you and why?
The History of Patterns
Most software developers assume that the book “Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software”, published in 1994, stands for the birth of patterns. No. The term was coined by Christopher Alexander in 1977.
The Advantages of Patterns
Before I write about patterns in my upcoming posts, I have to answer one question first. What are the advantages of patterns? As you may assume, I see many advantages, but I boil them down to three points: well-defined terminology, improved documentation, and learning from the best.
I’m Nominated for the “2022 Business Worldwide CEO Awards”
Last week, the visitor numbers on this page went from 7,000/day to 25,000/day. Now, I know why. I’m nominated for the “2022 Business Worldwide CEO Awards”. You can still vote for me.
Design Patterns and Architectural Patterns with C++: A First Overview
Based on my last poll, “Which mentoring program should I implement next?” I recognized that there is a significant demand for writing about “Design Patterns and Architectural Patterns with C++”. Today, I would like to present to you my plan for future posts.
Ranges Improvements with C++23
Thanks to C++23, constructing containers will become more convenient. Additionally, the ranges library got more new views.
My Next Mentoring Program is “Design Patterns and Architectural Patterns with C++”
This Sunday, the poll for my next mentoring program ended. There is a unique winner: Design Patterns and Architectural Patterns with C++.
Improved Iterators with Ranges
There are more reasons to prefer ranges library above the classical Standard Template Library. The ranges iterators support unified lookup rules and provide additional safety guarantees.
My Next Mentoring Program
I will start my next mentoring program in 2023, right after the ending of the current mentoring program, “Fundamentals for C++ Professionals“. Now, you have to decide which mentoring program I should implement next.