Making a Ridiculously Basic Paint App with Raylib + ImGui
As promised in the video: Click here for the FREE starter template here. This video’s source code (and much more) […]
CMake Tutorial: Building Your First C++ Project & Beyond
CMake is a powerful tool for building C/C++ projects to working apps, but learning how to use it can be
The CMake Tutorial Finally Available in Print (Special Offer Inside)
Yes, The CMake Tutorial is finally available in paperback format. I first started writing it in 2023, so it’s been
Building a Cross-Platform C++ GUI App with CMake, Raylib, and Dear ImGui
I want to build cross-platform GUI apps in C++, and I’ve heard that Dear ImGui is awesome. So today, I’m
Turns Out, My Own CMake Book Needed a Debugger
Last week I was using my own CMake book for a new project. Yes, I refer back to my own
6 Months of Testing C++ Build Systems: Here’s What You Need to Know
Six months. Countless builds. And me, stuck in a loop-doing the same thing over and over with different buils systems—so you don’t have to. Let’s figure out which C++ build system is really worth your time. I put the most popular build systems to the test—CMake, Make, Meson, Bazel, and more. Some were great, and […]
CMake vs Bazel In Practise – Real Code, Real Results
Is Bazel a good alternative to CMake, or any of the other C/C++ build systems? My answer so far has been “don’t know because I’ve never tried Bazel.” Today, I’m going to change that, and put Bazel head-to-head against CMake.Here’s how it works: I’ve got two small projects, and I’m going to build them using […]
How to Convert Endianness in C/C++ in 4 Different Ways
I’m going to show you 4 different ways to convert between big-endian, little endian, and vice versa, starting with the slowest because it’s also the easiest to understand. I’m also going to reveal a gotcha that can really trip you up. And, I’ll show you the best-practise for making endianness handling code work on all […]
The CMake Tutorial is Done
Yes, it’s finally done! The CMake Tutorial has taken me ages to complete, and a crazy amount of research. Now it’s finished, the “pre-release” label is gone, and its ready make you a CMake master starting now.What’s in The CMake Tutorial?So what’s in the tutorial? Everything you need to learn in order to go from […]
How well do you know C? It’s Quiz Time…
How well do you know the C programming language? Test yourself with the short quiz above. The video includes explanations for the answers, so you might just learn something too…Let us know how you did in the comments. Feedback about the quiz is welcome too.