ACCU Conference Courses

Kill All Mutants! - Intro to Mutation Testing

Discover mutation testing: a powerful technique to evaluate and improve test suites by creating altered code versions. Learn benefits, drawbacks, tools, and practical examples.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Matrix is a Distributed Real-time Database

Explore Matrix, an open-standard distributed network for real-time messaging and beyond. Learn protocol basics, distributed systems challenges, and innovative use cases leveraging its decentralized nature.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Basics of Profiling

Discover profiling techniques for optimizing program performance. Learn about sampling and instrumentation profilers, troubleshoot real-world cases, and explore micro-optimizations for efficient code.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Documentation in the Era of Concepts and Ranges

Explore how concepts and ranges revolutionize C++ documentation, balancing code-based and textual descriptions for effective interface specification and user comprehension.

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

Do You Want Fries With That? From Punched Cards to DevOps and Beyond

Explore software development's evolution from punched cards to DevOps, examining why security is often seen as an 'extra' responsibility and celebrating developers' adaptability across eras.

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

The Victorian Internet

Explore the 19th-century telegraph system's revolutionary impact on global communication, drawing parallels with today's Internet and its societal effects.

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

Powerful Data Processing Pipelines with C++20 Coroutines

Explore building efficient data processing pipelines using C++20 coroutines. Learn composable interfaces, concurrent execution, and hands-on examples for simplified yet powerful data processing systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Abstraction Patterns - Making Code Reliably Better Without Deep Understanding

Discover effective abstraction patterns for improving code readability and maintainability, even without deep domain knowledge. Learn to recognize cues and apply techniques to enhance your coding skills.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Cool New Stuff in GDB 9, 10 and 11

Explore new features in GDB versions 9-11, including debuginfod, enhanced commands, TUI improvements, and Python scripting capabilities for more effective debugging and programming.

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

A Practical Approach to Error Handling

Practical approach to error handling, balancing reliability and complexity. Learn a refined method for writing more dependable software efficiently, categorizing errors, and implementing effective strategies.

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

Throwing Graphs at COVID

Live coding session exploring graph-based modeling for contact tracing during the pandemic, using Go and data structures. Suitable for those interested in Go, graphs, or pointer manipulation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The C++ Tech Community at Bloomberg

Explore how Bloomberg's C++ Guild fosters developer growth through standardization, open-source contributions, public speaking, and organizational improvements in C++.

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

Neotron - Writing a Single-Tasking 'DOS' for Arm Microcontrollers, in Rust

Explore the development of Neotron OS, a single-tasking 'DOS' for Arm microcontrollers using Rust. Learn about OS history and the unique aspects of this embedded system project.

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

Embracing the Noexcept Operator and Specifier Safely

Explore the noexcept operator and specifier in C++, their benefits for high-performance computing, potential pitfalls, and proposed improvements for C++23 with expert John Lakos.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Classic Vulnerabilities

Explore classic software vulnerabilities, their recent resurgence, and modern tools for detection and prevention. Learn from history to enhance security in today's development practices.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk