NDC Conferences Courses

Optimising a Small Real-World C++ Application

Hands-on demonstration of optimizing C++ applications using measurement tools, showcasing common pitfalls and effective solutions through alternative algorithms and libraries.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Git Parable - A Different Approach to Understanding Git

Explore Git's inner workings through a ground-up approach, developing a simple version control system to understand Git's core concepts, branching, merging, and efficiency techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Agile Development at Scale With Autonomous Teams

Insights on building scalable agile organizations with autonomous teams, focusing on effective coordination, avoiding bureaucracy, and fostering continuous learning and innovation.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

A Performance Analysis of a Trading System over Compliers

Explore micro-optimizations in C++ for high-frequency trading systems, analyzing compiler quirks, branch prediction, and switch statements. Examine performance impacts across different compilers and operating systems.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

A Performance Analysis of a Trading System over Compilers

Explore high-frequency trading optimization techniques, compiler quirks, and performance analysis in C++. Gain insights on static branch prediction, switch statements, and hardware impacts on trading systems.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Fuzzing with AFL

Explore fuzzing techniques with AFL, covering installation, workflow, optimization, and practical tips for effective application testing and vulnerability discovery.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

SW Testing - Can ML Save Us?

Explore the potential of machine learning in software testing, addressing challenges in GUI testing and discussing promising applications like supervised learning and reinforcement learning.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

How to Transform Developers into Security People

Explore strategies to transform developers into security-minded professionals, addressing challenges and providing a programmatic approach to integrate security into the development process.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Microservice Architectures in Embedded Linux and FreeRTOS

Explore applying microservices architecture principles to embedded software, with examples from a multi-target project running Linux and FreeRTOS.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Great UX, Despite Agile - How to Get the Best Out of Your Design Team in Agile Projects

Discover strategies for integrating design and agile development, balancing strategic discovery with production-level design, and adapting to various team structures for optimal UX outcomes.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Golden Age of Design

Explore the evolution of design thinking and its role in innovation. Learn how designers and technologists can collaborate to create meaningful solutions for a rapidly changing world.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

CUDA Kernels with C++

Explore CUDA for C/C++ with practical examples, focusing on using C++ features to enhance kernel code safety without compromising performance in GPU programming.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Integrate Python and C++ with pybind11

Discover how to combine Python's rapid development with C++'s performance using pybind11. Learn to expose C++ libraries as Python modules for efficient hybrid solutions in data science and machine learning.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Reflections Around SW Obsolescence

Explore strategies to address software obsolescence in long-term projects, focusing on lifecycle management, security, modularization, and digital twin technologies for physical products like missiles.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Unlocking Secrets of Proprietary Software Using Frida

Explore binary application internals with Frida, a powerful instrumentation framework. Learn to hook functions, trace data, and analyze software across multiple platforms through hands-on demos.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk