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16th April 2026

040coders - How to think like an architect - A video by Mark Richards; a presentation and dinner by host TMC; plus talks by Jeroen Vennegoor op Nijhuis ("Architecture as Code: SysML v2 for Developers"); and Christiaan Schade ("Look mom, no hands!")
https://www.meetup.com/040coders-nl/events/312818441

27th April 2026

ACCU Cambridge - Features a talk by Mark Williamson (CTO, Undo) plus lightning talks, light bites, drinks and networking. Registration closes Tuesday 21st April. Hosted by ARM and jointly sponsored by ARM and Undo.
https://www.meetup.com/accu-cambridge/events/313742915

15th - 20th June 2026

ACCU News

April's Overload Journal has been published.
12 April 2026
The April 2026 ACCU Overload journal has been published and should arrive at members' addresses in the next few days. Overload 192 and previous issues of Overload can be accessed via the Journals menu.
March's C Vu Journal has been published.
2 March 2026
The March 2026 ACCU C Vu journal has been published and should arrive at members' addresses in the next few days. C Vu 38-1 and previous issues of C Vu can be accessed via the Journals menu (ACCU members only).
February's Overload Journal has been published.
7 February 2026
The February 2026 ACCU Overload journal has been published and should arrive at members' addresses in the next few days. Overload 191 and previous issues of Overload can be accessed via the Journals menu.
Overload Availability
19 January 2026
Overload has been moved back outside of the paywall.

Overload is ACCU's premier, peer-reviewed technical journal, published six times a year.

For information on membership in ACCU and links to membership registration, please click here.
January's C Vu Journal has been published.
8 January 2026
The January 2026 ACCU C Vu journal has been published and should arrive at members' addresses in the next few days. C Vu 37-6 and previous issues of C Vu can be accessed via the Journals menu (ACCU members only).

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Const Variables and Other Oxymorons.
Some things can seem niche or even contradictory. Frances Buontempo explores how you can turn this to your advantage.
Elements of Concurrency.
Concurrency suggests you can’t be sure what order instructions happen in. Lucian Radu Teodorescu shows how concurrency actually gives a strict partial ordering.
Let the Compiler Check Your Units.
Mixing your units can be disastrous. Wu Yongwei takes a quick look at C++ unit libraries that can help keep everything in order.
Automating Release of Resources in C.
Ensuring resources are cleaned up in C can be a challenge. Alison Chaiken shows how cleanup macros can help.
C++ Standard Library: A Matter of Import.
Modules are a relatively new C++ feature. Ian Bruntlett documents what he did to get them working with an older gcc compiler.
Vulture Culture.
How do you get companies, products and rockets off the ground? Teedy Deigh spends time with us trying to find out.