ACCU Conference Courses

Standard Attributes in C and C++

In-depth exploration of standard attributes in C and C++, covering syntax, semantics, use cases, and guidelines for effective implementation across various language versions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Gilding the Rose - Refactoring-Driven Development

Explore refactoring as a powerful design tool for understanding, improving, and revealing new possibilities in code. Learn practical techniques through the Gilded Rose kata to simplify and enhance software development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Becoming a Head of Software Architecture - You are in Charge, Now What?

Guidance for new Heads of Software Architecture: strategies to deliver value, shape legacy systems, and work effectively with teams while navigating organizational politics and decision-making processes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

A Tour of C++ Recognised User Type Categories

Explore C++ user type categories, their advantages, and pitfalls. Learn about trivial, standard layout, implicit-lifetime, aggregate, literal, and structural types to write better code and avoid undefined behavior.

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

Lessons from 20 Years of Debugging C++ Code

Comprehensive guide to debugging C++ code, covering crash analysis, reproducibility, bug localization, and effective fixes. Insights from real-world examples and practical tools for efficient problem-solving.

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

Software Development - Social, Environmental and Economic Sustainability

Explore how agile practices can reduce energy consumption and promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability in software development, with practical insights and assessment tools.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

C++ Standard Views - The Design, the Traps, and How to Use Them and How to Use Something Better

Comprehensive exploration of C++20 views, their design challenges, pitfalls, and practical usage. Discusses alternatives and improvements for better implementation in C++ programming.

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

Managing External APIs in Enterprise Systems

Explore techniques for encapsulating external APIs in enterprise systems, focusing on efficient interfaces, managing changing requirements, and minimizing codebase impact through abstraction.

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

Design Patterns - Examples in C++

Explore essential C++ design patterns to enhance code robustness and readability. Learn practical techniques for efficient software development and improve your programming skills.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Removing Needless Undefined Behavior for a Safer C++

Explore strategies to eliminate undefined behavior in C++, enhancing safety and security. Learn about potential fixes, well-defined behavior, and the role of contracts in mitigating risks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Development Environments Shape Programming Solutions

Explore how different development environments shape tech creation across research, prototyping, software products, video games, and game engines, highlighting unique challenges and methods in each field.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

What Classes We Design and How

Explore C++ class design principles, object roles, and special member function rules. Learn to create safer, more effective classes by understanding value, relation, manager, and subject objects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Level Up Your Debugging Workflow with CMake Presets, Disassembly View, & GitHub Actions

Enhance debugging workflow using CMake Presets, remote debugging, and CI pipelines. Learn to optimize embedded projects on Raspberry Pi with Visual Studio Code and GitHub Codespaces.

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

Crowd Your Way Out of a Paper Bag

Explore cellular automata, swarms, and agents in crowd simulations. Learn about randomness in AI, machine learning basics, and spatial navigation through engaging simulations and practical examples.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

How to Rangify Your Code

Learn to apply C++20 ranges in practical coding scenarios, transforming pre-C++20 code and thinking in ranges using standard library and range-v3 library examples.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk