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Some thoughts on managing object lifetimes using reference counting

Finding the right library for your project

Debugging when you can't use the debugger

Optimize your code. But not that code.

A Constant is just a Variable that doesn't Vary.

Your computer is probably looping right now.

They're not as simple as you think they are.

The best way to make your code faster.

Thinking about what to call things.

Where you want to run your software dictates how you write it.

Code Sermon on Robustness. Writing code that isn't environmentally sensitive.

Code Sermon on compiler warnings. Your compiler is trying to tell you something. Are you listening?.

Code Sermon on memory management. Differences between garbage collected languages and C and C++. Also a bit about locality.

Code Sermon on post-deployment. Stuff you should have done before you released your code.

Code Sermon on Error Handling. Exceptions or error codes. Logging. The importance of giving your users the information they need to fix the problems they run into.

Code Sermon on Deployment. Thoughts on getting the software you've written from your computer onto the computers of your users.

When not to optimize, when to optimize, and some thoughts on how to approach it.

If you can't be fast, seem fast. This sermon talks about ways to make your application feel responsive in cases where many apps leave the user wondering what's up.

Reading and writing files is easy, right? Here's some sins that developers often commit when reading and writing files.

Testing your software should be done while you're writing your software, not after it. Talks about unit testing, test driven development, and more.