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What’s New for C++ Developers in Visual Studio 2022 17.10

May 22, 2024 May 22, 2024 05/22/24
Sy Brand
We are happy to announce that Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 is now generally available! This post summarizes the new features you can find in this release for C++. You can download Visual Studio 2022 from the Visual Studio downloads page or upgrade your existing installation by following the Update Visual Studio Learn page. Standard ...

Pure Virtual C++ 2024 Recordings Now Available

May 13, 2024 May 13, 2024 05/13/24
Sy Brand
All recordings for our Pure Virtual C++ 2024 conference are now available. Thanks to everyone who came along and hope to see you again next year! You can find the full playlist on YouTube. Main Sessions Automated Test of Shader Code - Keith Stockdale Message Handling with Boolean Implication - Ben Deane I Embedded a Programming ...

Pure Virtual C++ 2024 is Tomorrow

April 29, 2024 Apr 29, 2024 04/29/24
Sy Brand
(image) Pure Virtual C++ is our free one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This year it will run on April 30th 15:00 UTC. Sign-up for free to get access to our five sessions on the day. The sessions are: We've added a host of new pre-conference content which you can check out in the meantime...

Pure Virtual C++ 2024 Sessions Announced

April 3, 2024 Apr 3, 2024 04/3/24
Sy Brand
(image) Pure Virtual C++ is our free one-day virtual conference for the whole C++ community. This year it will run on April 30th 15:00 UTC. Sign-up for free to get access to our five sessions on the day and a host of pre-conference content. Here is the list of sessions...

What’s New for C++ Developers in Visual Studio 2022 17.8

November 14, 2023 Nov 14, 2023 11/14/23
Sy Brand
We are happy to announce that Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 is now generally available! This post summarizes the new features you can find in this release for C++. You can download Visual Studio 2022 from the Visual Studio downloads page or upgrade your existing installation by following the Update Visual Studio Learn page. Standard ...

Structured Diagnostics in the New Problem Details Window

October 11, 2023 Oct 11, 2023 10/11/23
Sy Brand
Massive compiler errors which seem impossible to navigate are the bane of many C++ developers’ lives. It’s up to tools to provide a better experience to help you comprehend diagnostics and understand how to fix the root issue. I wrote Concepts Error Messages for Humans to explore some of the design space and now, due to the hard work of ...