• September's C Vu Journal has been published.
  5 September 2025

  The September 2025 ACCU C Vu journal has been published and should arrive at members' addresses in the next few days. C Vu 37-4 and previous issues of C Vu can be accessed via the Journals menu (ACCU members only).

• Upcoming ACCU Local Groups Events
  3 September 2025

  18 September 2025

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  1 October 2025

  · ACCU York - "Time Travel Debugging" (Greg Law)
  https://www.meetup.com/accu-york/events/308549105

  5 November 2025

  · ACCU York - "From Zero to Deployed" (Paul Grenyer)
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• August's Overload Journal has been published.
  8 August 2025

  The August 2025 ACCU Overload journal has been published and should arrive at members' addresses in the next few days. Overload 188 and previous issues of Overload can be accessed via the Journals menu.

• July's C Vu Journal has been published.
  10 July 2025

  The July 2025 ACCU C Vu journal has been published and should arrive at members' addresses in the next few days. C Vu 37-3 and previous issues of C Vu can be accessed via the Journals menu (ACCU members only).

• June's Overload Journal has been published.
  7 June 2025

  The June 2025 ACCU Overload journal has been published and should arrive at members' addresses in the next few days. Overload 187 and previous issues of Overload can be accessed via the Journals menu.

C Vu Volume 37 · Issue 4 · September 2025

Contents

• Assume the Worst
  Editorial.
• Sound Programming with ChucK
  Francis Glassborow demonstrates another programming language.
• What M3GAN Can Tell Us About Software Engineering
  Silas S. Brown wonders if a film about an AI doll can teach us something about our industry.
• Bash Shell
  Ian Bruntlett demonstrates some useful and sometimes unappreciated commands.
• In Memoriam: Andrew West
  John McMonagle pays tribute, and urges you to continue his legacy.
• Standard Report
  John McMonagle reports on the latest developments in C++.
• Code Critique Competition 155
  Set and collated by Roger Orr. A book prize is awarded for the best entry.
• Report on Homework Challenge 29
  Francis Glassborow presents the submissions to the last challenge and sets a new one.
• Reviews
  The latest roundup of reviews.
• View from the Chair
  

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