This is the first in a series of comments about the book “How To Code C++ From a Simple Idea To a Game You’ll Understand!” Each episode will be short and focused. You can watch the video versions on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC

261: CppCon: Interview With Conor Hoekstra About C++ Algorithms And Ranges.

Sep 25th, 2019 11m 57s

This is an interview with Conor Hoekstra about C++ algorithms and ranges. Conor presented my favorite talk at CppCon 2019 called Algorithm Intuition. I asked him to talk about algorithms on this podcast and he agreed. This just proves again why

260: CppCon: Interview With Josh Lospinoso About The Book C++ Crash Course.

Sep 25th, 2019 11m 32s

Josh Lospinoso discusses his new book C++ Crash Course. This is a book with a focus on C++17 written with a desire to simplify and make it easy for you to learn C++. I got this book during the CppCon conference and have to say, this is a fun bo

259: CppCon: Interview With Asad Naweed About Augmented Reality.

Sep 24th, 2019 13m 7s

This is an interview with Asad Naweed about augmented reality. I met Asad at CppCon in 2019 when he asked some questions at one of the presentations I also attended. We started talking at first about teaching coding. He has taught others how to

258: CppCon: Interview With Nicolai Josuttis About How The C++ Standardization Has Changed Over The Years.

Sep 24th, 2019 13m 59s

This is an interview with Nicolai Josuttis about how the C++ standardization process has changed over the years. You can find more information about Nicolai at his website http://www.josuttis.com I first came to know about Nicolai through his b

257: CppCon: Interview With Sean Hale About Becoming A Software Developer Without A Degree In Computer Science.

Sep 23rd, 2019 15m 48s

This is an interview with Sean Hale about how he got into computers and then turned a degree in literature into a job as a software development engineer. I met Sean at CppCon in 2019 and asked him to be on the podcast because of his experience.

256: What Is Hurting Your Effort To Learn Coding? How To Improve Your Learning With One Simple Trick I Discovered By Accident.

Sep 23rd, 2019 5m 29s

Is there something you can do that will help you learn coding? When learning something new, it helps to focus on associations, especially opposites. It’s hard to learn separate facts and ideas. Linking them together lets them reinforce each oth

255: How To Avoid Small Choices And Design Your Application To Scale Big.

Sep 22nd, 2019 6m 54s

How do you design your application so it scales well to a big size? Scaling needs to be verified early in the design to prevent costly mistakes that usually appear later. You can scale in many ways. The number of users, amount of data, and cod

254: GameDev: How To Use Noise To Procedurally Generate Maps And Landscape.

Sep 3rd, 2019 11m 10s

How do you create unique and random game worlds and maps? Unique and random game maps and worlds can be created procedurally in code using noise. The noise is good for simulating nature because it produces values that change randomly in small a

253: Creative Ways To Use C++ Curly Braces Beyond Just Functions And Loops.

Sep 3rd, 2019 6m 45s

This episode will explain how you can use curly braces in C++ to create a new scope. You can use this ability to control name visibility and reduce name conflicts. And you can also use curly braces to control exactly when object constructors an

252: How To Handle Frustration When Learning To Code.

Sep 2nd, 2019 5m 27s

What’s the best way to handle frustration when learning to code? Knowing that all developers face frustration at times is a big help. You’re not alone. And it doesn’t mean that coding is not for you. Treat it as a learning opportunity and stick

251: What Happens When Code Has Undefined Behavior?

Sep 2nd, 2019 7m 37s

What happens when code has undefined behavior? There’s hundreds of ways code can have undefined behavior. What happens is completely up to the compiler. You should not depend on undefined behavior because compilers can completely change or dele

250: GameDev: Design Patterns: Entity Component System.

Dec 10th, 2018 7m 40s

This design pattern will help you make sense of your game design as it gets bigger.

249: GameDev: Floating Point: Zero, Infinity, NaN.

Nov 25th, 2018 6m 20s

There are some special floating point values that you should be aware of. Zero, infinity, and not a number are three cases that might surprise you.

248: GameDev: Special Offer: Free Advanced Game Building Bonus.

Nov 19th, 2018 9m 55s

Looking for more advanced training to help you better understand how to actually build something in C++? Want to go beyond example snippets that do not really teach you anything? How about being able to ask questions or get feedback on a sugges

247: GameDev: 1.1 Plus 2.2 Is Not 3.3. What?

Nov 12th, 2018 9m 7s

Be careful with floating point numbers when building games.

246: GameDev: Points Vs. Vectors. Which Should You Use?

Oct 29th, 2018 8m 42s

Do you know the differences between points and vectors? You might be surprised. I learned a few things myself recently when I implemented points and vectors in the TUCUT library.

245: GameDev: Points, Lines, Planes, Dimensions, and Normals.

Oct 15th, 2018 11m 53s

You do not need a lot of math to program. What you do need is usually simple. But you do need some. It is not that hard and I will explain it so you can understand. Game development probably needs a bit more math than you might guess.

244: CppCon: What Did I Learn? And What Will Help You?

Oct 2nd, 2018 8m 27s

I just got back from CppCon 2018 in Bellevue Washington. And since this is a podcast where I teach you how to program, I thought I would share something that I learned at the conference.

243: How To Install Linux, GCC, GDB, Git, CMake, LLVM, Clang, Boost, SFML, CodeLite, Sublime Text 3, And Dropbox On a $140 Lenovo ideapad 120S.

Sep 17th, 2018 11m 27s

Installing Linux, GCC, GDB, Git, CMake, LLVM, Clang, Boost, SFML, CodeLite, Sublime Text 3, And Dropbox On a $140 Lenovo ideapad 120S makes an ultra portable C++ programming laptop.

242: In The End, It’s You Vs. You.

Sep 3rd, 2018 5m 8s

In the end, it is you vs. you. Is this about living or dying?

241: How To Use Raw Pointers Properly And Still Avoid Crashes.

Aug 20th, 2018 12m 51s

Some people say that raw pointers are evil and should be avoided. Raw pointers are useful when used properly. This episode explains how to use raw pointers along with smart pointers and is taken from a recent game development session.

240: Video Game Update: Introducing The TUCUT Library.

Aug 6th, 2018 9m 21s

You can join an actual game development session almost every Saturday. This schedule might change in the future. But until then, you can find me working on a video game almost every Saturday.