Learn C++ by Example • Frances Buontempo & Matt Godbolt

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubCheck out more here:https://gotopia.tech/episodes/426Frances Buontempo - Consultant, Developer & Author of "Learn C++ by Example"Matt Godbolt - Low-level Latency Geek & Creator of Compiler ExplorerRESOURCESFranceshttps://bsky.app/profile/fbuontempo.bsky.socialhttps://mastodon.social/@fbuontempohttps://x.com/fbuontempohttps://github.com/doctorlovehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/francesbuontempohttps://about.me/frances_buontempohttps://buontempoconsulting.blogspot.comMatthttps://bsky.app/profile/matt.godbolt.orghttps://xania.orghttps://github.com/mattgodbolthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/godbolthttps://twitter.com/mattgodbolthttps://godbolt.orgLinkshttps://cppinsights.ioDESCRIPTIONMatt Godbolt interviews Frances Buontempo about her book "Learn C++ by Example", a practical guide aimed at helping programmers relearn modern C++ features introduced since C++11. Frances shares her unique teaching philosophy, which emphasizes self-contained, playable examples like simple games that make complex concepts accessible and memorable.Drawing on her background in mathematics and her father's work in teacher education, she explains how her approach—exemplified by her famous "X Out of a Y Paper Bag" series of talks—uses humor and practical scenarios to help learners understand challenging topics like coroutines, the spaceship operator, and the "almost always auto" style. The discussion touches on the evolution of C++, the upcoming reflection features in C++26, and Fran's current project: writing an introductory C++ book for complete beginners, despite finding concepts like "constant variable" challenging to explain even as an experienced author.RECOMMENDED BOOKSFrances Buontempo • Learn C++ by Example • https://amzn.to/4rgxSZXFrances Buontempo • Introducing C++ • https://amzn.to/40aHQQCFrances Buontempo • Genetic Algorithms and Machine Learning for Programmers • https://amzn.to/3OLjXMVDaniel Kusswurm • Modern Parallel Programming with C++ and Assembly Language • https://amzn.to/4o5J3SFBlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!