Book Review: C++ Software Design by Klaus Iglberger
Iglberger re-reads GoF patterns through modern C++: value semantics, std::variant, type erasure. Why this book is a theoretical twin of CppDepend's philosophy.
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C/C++ code quality, architecture and static analysis insights.
PHP's Recent Vulnerabilities Prove That MISRA Rules Belong in Enterprise C/C++ (Not Just Embedded)
PHP2Shell (CVE-2026-109618/109619) is a textbook MISRA violation: longjmp bailouts, stale globals, use-after-free in PHP's C core. Why these rules belong in enterprise C/C++ too.
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To Rewrite or To Refactor? How AI is Flipping the Legacy Modernization Playbook
AI code generation has collapsed the cost of rewriting legacy systems. How to judge rewrite vs. refactor: dependency mapping, architectural seams, quality gates, and the architect-in-the-loop imperative.
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The Evolution of AI: From One Interface to All Tech, to One Interface to All Services
AI is shifting from a universal interface to all technology to a single interface to all services. How the agent-first stack, the invisible app economy and agent neutrality will reshape software.
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Top 10 Reasons Modern Embedded Systems Engineering Is Shifting to C++17
Zero-cost abstractions, if constexpr, structured bindings, RAII, fold expressions: the 10 technical reasons why C++17 has become the sweet spot for modern embedded systems and safety-critical firmware.
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10 Fatal C++ Vulnerabilities: From Code Flaws to Real-World Disasters
Buffer overflows, use-after-free, Heartbleed, Stagefright, Therac-25: the 10 most dangerous C++ vulnerabilities, the real-world disasters they caused, and how to prevent them with modern C++ and static analysis.
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Analyzing FreeRTOS Architecture with CppDepend
DSM, dependency cycles, Code City and maintainability metrics: a full architectural analysis of the FreeRTOS kernel with CppDepend — coupling, cycles, and clean code lessons.
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15 Essential C++23 Features to Enhance Your C++ Projects
From std::print and std::expected to deducing this, std::generator and mdspan: the 15 C++23 features that make modern C++ codebases cleaner, safer and more expressive.
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From AI-Generated Code to a Living Code City
AI generates C++ code faster than ever, but more code doesn't mean more understanding. See how Smart Code City turns massive AI-generated codebases into an explorable 3D city.
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The 5 Best C++ Compilers in 2026: Performance, Standards, and Tooling Compared
Clang, GCC, MSVC, Intel icx and Apple Clang compared for 2026: diagnostics, optimization, C++20/C++23 support, ideal use cases.
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Why OGRE 3D Remains a Masterclass in Object-Oriented C++ Architecture
A CppDepend analysis of OGRE 3D shows how abstraction, shallow inheritance and GoF patterns keep a 20-year-old C++ engine clean.
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Evaluating Front End Parser Architecture with CppDepend: A Deep Dive into EDG
A CppDepend analysis of the EDG C/C++ front-end reveals why its monolithic dispatchers, dependency cycles and 23,000+ low-severity issues are intentional design, not technical debt.
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The Danger of #include: How C++'s Preprocessor Destroys Architecture Without Senior Oversight [Blender Case Study]
A CppDepend analysis of Blender shows how the C++ #include preprocessor model silently creates dependency cycles between core modules like bf_blenkernel and bf_bmesh, and how to break them.
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