CppNow Courses

From SIMD Wrappers to SIMD Ranges - Part 2 of 2

Explore advanced SIMD ranges library design patterns, algorithm implementations, and performance optimization techniques for modern C++ development.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From SIMD Wrappers to SIMD Ranges - Part 1 of 2

Explore SIMD algorithms and ranges library design through practical examples like memcmp, reduce, min_element, and copy_if, sharing real-world experience from the eve library implementation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

C++ Memory Safety in WebKit

Explore WebKit's transition to memory-safe C++ programming through static analysis, safe idioms, and Swift integration for modern browser engine security.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Harnessing constexpr - A Path to Safer C++

Discover how constexpr evolution from C++11 to C++26 enhances code safety, mitigates undefined behavior, and provides overlooked solutions for common C++ pitfalls.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Safer C++ at Scale with Static Analysis

Explore Google's static analysis techniques to dramatically improve C++ memory safety at scale, covering null safety, spatial safety, and uninitialized memory protection.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Import CMake - Mastering C++ Modules - Marching Towards Standard C++ Dependency Management

Master C++20 modules with CMake for improved compile times and dependency management, featuring real-world examples and practical build techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Undefined Behavior From the Compiler's Perspective - A Deep Dive Into What Makes UBs So Dangerous

Explore undefined behavior in C++ from the compiler's viewpoint, understanding what makes UBs dangerous and why developers still use them despite the risks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Beyond Sequential Consistency - Leveraging Atomics for Fun and Profit

Explore C++ memory orderings beyond sequential consistency, focusing on acquire/release and relaxed semantics to unlock performance gains in multi-threaded code.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Post-Modern CMake - From 3.0 to 4.0

Explore CMake 4.0's evolution and modern practices for C++ project management, covering a decade of development from version 3.0 to the latest release.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Build a Flexible Robot Brain One Bit at a Time

Discover how to run AI models on constrained hardware using C++ optimization techniques, SIMD, custom memory allocators, and the open-source Cortex.cpp engine for robotics applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

C++ as a Microscope Into Hardware

Explore CPU architecture through C++ programs and profiling tools, building from simplified models to understand modern chip design and gain intuition about software performance.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Streamlining C++ Code - Avoiding Unnecessary C++ Object Creation

Discover practical strategies to eliminate unnecessary temporary object creation in C++ for improved performance and reduced resource usage across STL types and containers.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Declarative Refactoring for the Masses in C++

Discover how to make C++ refactoring accessible by writing simple code patterns instead of learning complex APIs, enabling automated large-scale code transformations.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CPS in CMake - Marching Towards Standard C++ Dependency Management

Explore CMake 4.0's experimental Common Package Specification implementation for standardized C++ dependency management and its impact on package managers and IDEs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Your Favorite Undefined Behavior in C++

Explore undefined behavior in C++ with JF Bastien, chief architect at Woven by Toyota and C++ language evolution chair, in this engaging lightning talk from CppNow 2023.

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