Take Up Code

What’s the best way to handle frustration when learning to code? Knowing that all developers face frustration at times is a big help. You’re not alone. And it doesn’t mean that coding is not for you. Treat it as a learning opportunity and stick with it until you solve the problem. Keep trying ideas until […]

What happens when code has undefined behavior? There’s hundreds of ways code can have undefined behavior. What happens is completely up to the compiler. You should not depend on undefined behavior because compilers can completely change or delete sections of code. Since the behavior is undefined, then compilers can optimize code in ways you never […]

This design pattern will help you make sense of your game design as it gets bigger.

There are some special floating point values that you should be aware of. Zero, infinity, and not a number are three cases that might surprise you.

Looking for more advanced training to help you better understand how to actually build something in C++? Want to go beyond example snippets that do not really teach you anything? How about being able to ask questions or get feedback on a suggestion?

Be careful with floating point numbers when building games.

Do you know the differences between points and vectors? You might be surprised. I learned a few things myself recently when I implemented points and vectors in the TUCUT library.

You do not need a lot of math to program. What you do need is usually simple. But you do need some. It is not that hard and I will explain it so you can understand. Game development probably needs a bit more math than you might guess.

I just got back from CppCon 2018 in Bellevue Washington. And since this is a podcast where I teach you how to program, I thought I would share something that I learned at the conference.

Installing Linux, GCC, GDB, Git, CMake, LLVM, Clang, Boost, SFML, CodeLite, Sublime Text 3, And Dropbox On a $140 Lenovo ideapad 120S makes an ultra portable C++ programming laptop.