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Can virtual functions have default arguments?

Yes, they can, but you should not rely on them, as you might not get what you’d expect. If you wonder how this topic came up, the answer is static code analysis! We have been using static code a...

Passion leads to specialization!

This is an excerpt from by book called The Seniority Trap. I’m sharing some parts from each chapter. Check out the #thesenioritytrap for more parts. — You dont’s specialize for life Choosing a ni...

The big STL Algorithms tutorial: partitioning operations

In this next part of the big STL algorithm tutorial, we cover the partitioning operations - except for ranges which will be covered in a different series. is_partitioned partition partitio...

Awaken the giant within by Tony Robbins

When I decided to read Awken the Giant Within, I was a bit surprised. I thought it’s much newer, but in fact, it’s from the very beginning of the 1990s. It doesn’t make it less relevant and this bo...

Three ways to use the = delete specifier in C++

In this post, we will discover the three different ways you could use the delete specifier in C++. We are going to see how you can disallow an object from being copied you can limit what kind ...

2020: A year of changes and great results, can't wait for the next one!

It’s the very end of 2020 and it’s time to review what happened this year, what I achieved, where I failed and what I am going to do next year. I make it public for better accountability and maybe ...

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't by Jim Collins

The first thing that is important to clarify about this book is that it’s not about self-development. It’s not about how to become better as an individual. It’s about companies. This book is the su...

What is virtual inheritance in C++ and when should you use it?

When we start coding in an object-oriented programming language we often think that it’s about building nice inheritance hierarchies. So we do. A bit later we learn that we should rather use compos...

Santa's Christmas Wishlist

Christmas is coming, and I created a small coding exercise for you that focuses on Object-Oriented Design and delivering presents every to child! The code kata is called Santas’s Christmas Wishlis...

A story of nasty a bug: AWS DynamoDB UI special character escaping

Recently, I’ve built Daily C++ Interview and since the beginning, I kept something important in mind. I need to provide value, and I don’t need a perfect implementation for that. I don’t need to au...