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Explore the extreme challenges of building high-performance, cross-platform C++ software through this conference talk from C++Now 2025. Delve into the complex world of developing code that must be fast, correct, and run on everything with a processor and memory. Learn from real-world adventures in software development including mysterious memory leaks that aren't actually memory leaks, compiler bugs masquerading as code issues, platform-specific performance inconsistencies, and the notorious heisenbugs that refuse to reproduce in local environments. Discover practical strategies for debugging and resolving these nightmare scenarios while maintaining code reliability across diverse platforms. Gain insights from Edouard Alligand, a software engineer with extensive experience in large-scale, high-performance software development in finance and founder of Quasar AI, as he shares hard-won lessons from tackling some of the most challenging aspects of C++ development.
