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Ensuring Code Quality: Why Every C++ Developer Needs Unit Tests

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October 31, 2023
Modern programming languages evolve and are continuously refined even further with each new update. During these incremental stages of development, components such as compilers, IDEs, libraries, their units, their components, and tools undergo changes. Furthermore, there are also rapid changes in operating systems and hardware systems. This means that if you are developing applications…
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Summer CodeFest: What the Hex? Ports and Adapters Architecture with C++ [Recap]

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August 15, 2023
This session has concluded watch the replay or download the slides below. Common pitfalls when scaling applications When scaling applications, two common pitfalls often arise: spaghetti code and a lack of proper testing. This can occur for various reasons, but one of the most common reasons is the lack of a coding style guide or an overarching design structure. For instance, when starting a…
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AI for Development: What Do We Expect?

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May 24, 2023
Everyone’s talking about AI. What do we here at Visual Assist expect? It’s clear it’s incredibly relevant – debate on that ship has sailed – but it’s hyped. We take a brief non-hyped look at where we think things will go. An AI-generated image built at simplified.com with the prompt ‘A laptop with an AI onscreen’. Impressive it’s possible, but equally it has a long…
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C++ Refactoring Tips And Tricks

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February 23, 2023
In the world of software development, features are constantly updated and new functionality is continuously added. Gradually, keeping up with the latest and best coding standards becomes complex. This slows can slow down operations and affect how code is maintained and…
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Solving The Most Common Visual Studio C++ Pain Points

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February 17, 2023
Visual Studio is a reliable C++ solution that offers many advantages and is widely used by developers to create various types of applications. However, there are also a number of challenges that programmers face when using Visual Studio for C++. In this blog, we will talk about the most common developer pain points, as well as how to use Visual Studio for C++ effectively and what tools we need for…
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