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Once a month, Jason sits down with guests from the C++ community to discuss the latest news and what they have been up to. Find us at cppcast.com

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Jason and Mathieu are joined by Chris Bieneman to discuss GPU programming and the evolution of HLSL, the challenges of floating-point determinism on GPUs, and lessons from over a decade of shading language and compiler work.

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Jason and Mathieu are joined by Keith Stockdale to discuss C++26 news, his experience upgrading Sea of Thieves from C++14 to C++20 across compilers, and the practical challenges of raising compiler warning levels and enabling warnings as errors.

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Daniel Nikpayuk joins Jason to talk about ccTMP, his C++17 template metaprogramming library that builds a functional type system at compile time by encoding bytecode as template parameters in continuation-passing style — letting the C++ compiler itse... more

Jason is joined this week by Jamie Pendergast to discuss the current job market, learning to program, and optimizing compilers.

• Designated Initializers, the best feature of C++20 · Mathieu Ropert

• Support for C++26 Reflection has been me... more

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Recent Guests

Chris Bieneman
Technical lead for the HLSL compiler at Microsoft; chair of ECMA TC57
Microsoft
Episode: GPU Programming and HLSL with Chris Bieneman
Keith Stockdale
Northern Irish Senior Software Engineer at Rare, engine/rendering systems specialist
Rare
Episode: Compiler Warnings as Errors with Keith Stockdale
Daniel Nikpayuk
Indigenous Inuvialuk software developer focusing on C++ TMP and a multimedia language project
Episode: Building a Compiler Inside the C++ Compiler with Daniel Nikpayuk
Jamie Pendergast
23 year old hobbyist C++ developer with an interest in compiler theory and development
Episode: Job Hunting and Optimizing Compilers with Jamie Pendergast
Herb Sutter
Technical Fellow at Citadel Securities, designer of several standard C++ features and chair of the ISO C++ committee and the standard C++ foundation.
Citadel Securities
Episode: Reflection and C++26, with Herb Sutter
Matt Kulukundis
CEO and co-founder of BrontoSource, a startup focused on modernizing legacy C++ codebases
BrontoSource
Episode: BrontoSource and Swiss Tables
Jason Turner
Former host of CppCast, currently hiking in the Netherlands to raise awareness for ALS
Episode: Friends-and-Family Special
Anastasia Kazakova
Key person in CppCast's history and currently at JetBrains
JetBrains
Episode: Friends-and-Family Special
Matt GodBolt
Creator of Compiler Explorer
Episode: Friends-and-Family Special

Hosts

Jason Turner
Host of CppCast
Phil Nash
Co-host on CppCast
Timur Dumler
Host of CppCast

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 419 ratings
  • Best C++ podcast available. I'm really glad it has been revived

    Podcast Addict
    5
    JVApen
    2 years ago
  • Keeping up with the language

    Learned about this podcast a couple of years ago at Cppcon, and have been listening ever since. I enjoy the quick summary of things happening in the language followed by a more in-depth interview.

    Jan 2023: so nice to see this podcast return with Timur and Phil!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Imagix
    Canada3 years ago
  • Very good podcast.

    Too bad it's over.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ossama MOUSTAFA
    Canada4 years ago
  • Nice for learning

    I can’t speak English as god as you well I’m from Germany but I understand this so it’s really nice

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    EINHuhu
    Germany4 years ago
  • Fantastic

    This is a fantastic, in–depth podcast , made by very dedicated host. I’m always looking forward for a new episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ffvvuuqqrrzzss
    Germany5 years ago

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Growing respect for hosts and guests and their deep C++ knowledge.
Generally strong audio quality and thoughtful guest selections, though some episodes have variable production quality.
High-quality technical discussions with practical takeaways.

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Talking Points

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Job Hunting and Optimizing Compilers with Jamie Pendergast
Q: What is the market like right now for C++ job seekers, especially for those with less experience?
The market is challenging for newcomers; many entry-level roles still demand several years of experience, and candidates often face a chicken-and-egg situation where experience is hard to obtain without a job, especially in specialized areas like modern C++ features and compiler work.
Software development in a world of AI
Q: How can we make AI agents write better C++ code?
One approach is to implement reinforcement learning focused on coding quality and to use best practices as a constitution for coding agents.
Software development in a world of AI
Q: Is generative AI going to put us out of work as software developers?
Very unlikely. Every advancement we've had in software engineering has ultimately resulted in more demand.
Teaching and Training Modern C++
Q: Why is mentoring important in the coding process?
Mentoring consists of three parts: theory, practice, and mentoring. It's about supporting the learning process continuously.
Teaching and Training Modern C++
Q: What does modern C++ mean to you?
For me, it's starting with C++11 and ends kind of with C++17.

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Technical-focused discussions around C++, compilers, language design, and tooling, paired with real-world engineering experiences. Episodes frequently cover topics like compiler internals, metaprogramming, language standards, build systems, and industry practices, often anchored by guest-led deep dives and practical career guidance. Notable is the mix of rigorous technical conversations with career-advice elements for developers and a history of influential community figures sharing hands-on insights. The show tends to attract software engineers, contributors to C++ projects, and tech decision-makers who want actionable takeaways for modern C++ development and tooling adoption.

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2. Keith Stockdale
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