Can C++ Power a SaaS Backend? Trying the Drogon Framework
I’m planning to build my SaaS server in C++ using the Drogon framework… never used it before, but it looks
Porting my Raylib + Dear ImGui Template to AmigaOS 4
I’ve just reworked my Raylib + Dear ImGUI template to compile out-of-the-box on AmigaOS 4.1. My goal is to be
Making a Ridiculously Basic Paint App with Raylib + ImGui
I decided to build my own paint program… not because the world needs another one, but because I needed something
CMake Tutorial: Building Your First C++ Project & Beyond
CMake can be infuriating. It’s a powerful C/C++ build tool. But, It’s big, complex, and surrounded by a sea of
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
I wanted to create a symbolic link from the build directory to a data directory, and the code example said
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 […]