C++ Traits
‘C++ Traits’ is an idiom that allows a great level of abstraction at compile time which is normally possible only by a combination of inheritance and composition. It allows an algorithm to...
Category: Technology
Installing log4cxx on MSYS2/Mingw-w64
In my previous post, I gave the rather simple steps to install MSYS2/Mingw-w64. Now I will tell you how to install a custom library, specifically log4cxx. Before starting, lets acknowledge that there...
Getting GNU compilers on Windows (MSYS2/MinGW-x64/boost/Windows 10)
Okay… first of all… There are multiple packages and tutorials available to get one or the other working on Windows 10. This tutorial focuses on how to create a comfortable maintainable compiler...
Major bugs and workarounds
Imagine you have been given the job of installing AC vent ducts in a house. Great. So you begin your work, starting from the basement for some reason. And there in the...
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Review – from a Mirror’s Edge fan
I have gone through many reviews and the best match of what I feel is also the first Google search result: IGN While I have played original Mirror’s Edge multiple times and...
Starting work on Time Manager
Okay, I have started working on the long demanded (for and by me) time management software. I got this idea a really long time ago and have seen nobody working on it...
JetBrains CLion
After a million years of trying out different IDEs, that I could use seamlessly on different machines with different operating systems, it seems I have finally found the right thing. To keep...
VSTO for Visual Studio 2013 (works with Community Edition also)
There are two ways to get Microsoft Office Developer Tools/VSTO for Visual Studio 2013: Download Visual Studio Tools for Office that works with Visual Studio 2013. As of today, file to be downloaded...
Practical UML: A Hands-On Introduction for Developers
Abstract This tutorial provides a quick introduction to the Unified Modeling Language. The heart of object-oriented problem solving is the construction of a model. The model abstracts the essential details of the...
Marketing and Technology
So I had a chat with my boss. After a massive fuck-up, where I refused to deal with constant belittling from a DTL (Domain Tech Lead in PayPal) and then started working...