Comments on: 7 Ways to Get Better at C++ During this Summer

By: Jonathan Boccara

Jonathan Boccara — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:52:00 +0000

I’m not sure I’d go with reading a book cover to cover for getting started with the language, like learning the syntax and stuff.
Books are good for best practices and avoiding pitfalls, but for starting off I’d pick any tutorial on the Internet (I haven’t searched the recent ones). I’d say learn just enough to get going and start implementing a small project, perhaps something you’ve already done in another language so that you don’t have to work out the buiness details and the language at the same time (this is an idea from John Sonmez).
Then when you’re up and running with the basic stuff then get into the more advanced books. I’m planning to publish a reading list for C++ in the coming weeks.
Good luck with your learning of C++ Sandra, and let me know how this goes!

By: Jonathan Boccara

Jonathan Boccara — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:45:00 +0000

In reply to Michael D Dunayevski. Sounds great! Let me know how this went!

By: Jonathan Boccara

Jonathan Boccara — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:44:00 +0000

In reply to JenioPY. Thanks, really appreciate your feedback. Good luck for this summer then!

By: Jonathan Boccara

Jonathan Boccara — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:43:00 +0000

In reply to Twentythree. Thanks, I'll have a look!

By: Michael D Dunayevski

Michael D Dunayevski — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 19:40:00 +0000

Nice. Very motivating.
My goals this summer are.
1) learn about sockets and boost asio, implement an http server and deploy a simple web app using it.
2) learn about allocators, implement an object pool and an arena allocator.

By: JenioPY

JenioPY — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 23:47:00 +0000

First I want to say that I really appreciate what You are doing on this blog. Your materials are really useful and enlightening. There are so many things I would like to learn but finally decided that my goals for this summer are:
1. Getting better, deeper understanding of hardware memory and then channel that knowledge in my everyday programming. I have already found a paper that might help me achieve that goal and it is “What Every Programmer Should Know About Memory” written by Ulrich Drepper. Actually I have already started reading it few days ago and I think that is precisely what I was looking for. I highly recommend it.
2. Learn network programming using sockets and practice it writing some project (probably a messenger, communication tool etc.). The most mentioned introductory book about network programming I found is Beej’s Guide to Network Programming and that I think will be my starting point.
I hope I will be able to do even more, but these are primary ones.

By: Sandra Sisili

Sandra Sisili — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 20:06:00 +0000

Hi Jonathan, Thanks for the good guide. I am a beginner in C++ and my summer resolution is to improve my skill in C++ and learn also about ranges. Do you know a good C++ book for beginners? I would appreciate if you give some tips for beginners as well 🙂

By: Twentythree

Twentythree — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 03:37:00 +0000

Domain Driven Design is great, but I’d recommend reading Implementing Domain Driven Design first! Seeing it in practice really helps the concepts sink in, then reading the theory makes a lot more sense.

By: Jonathan Boccara

Jonathan Boccara — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:07:00 +0000

In reply to PaulZeMed. Haha, this sounds like a plan! Should've included this as an eigth idea :)

By: Jonathan Boccara

Jonathan Boccara — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:06:00 +0000

In reply to Eugene Sharlaimov. Awesome Eugene!