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[Abrahams, 2003]

Error and Exception Handling.
David Abrahams.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Alday, 2014]

Enforcing the Rule of Zero.
Juan Alday.
Overload, 22(120):6-8, April 2014.
We’ve had years to get used to the old rules for making classes copyable. Juan Alday sees how the new standards change them.

[Allan, 2009]

Software Development in the 21st Century.
Alan Griffiths, Marc Allan.
Overload, 17(90):, April 2009.
What's the future of software development? Alan Griffiths and Marc Allan have a timely look at recent experiences.

[Anonymous, 2020]

What is the Strict Aliasing Rule and Why Do We Care?.
Anonymous.
Overload, 28(160):13-19, December 2020.
Type Punning, Undefined Behavior and Alignment, Oh My! Strict aliasing is explained.

[Antonsen, 2003]

Stream-Based Parsing in C++.
Frank Antonsen.
Overload, 11(56):, August 2003.

[Antonsen, 2004]

Letters to the Editor(s).
Frank Antonsen.
Overload, 12(59):, February 2004.

[Armstrong, 1996]

Some pitfalls of class design: a case study.
Nigel Armstrong.
Overload, 4(13):14-16, April 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Arnold, 1993]

Make...or Break?.
Peter Arnold.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Arnold, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Peter Arnold.
Overload, 3(9):34-35, August 1995.

[Arregui, 2012]

Curiously Recursive Template Problems with Aspect Oriented Programming.
Hugo Arregui, Carlos Castro, Daniel Gutson.
Overload, 20(109):20-23, June 2012.

[Asproni, 2004]

An Experience Report on Implementing a Custom Agile Methodology on a C++/Python Project.
Giovanni Asproni, Alexander Fedotov.
Overload, 12(64):, December 2004.

[Asproni, 2006]

How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot In an Agile Way.
Giovanni Asproni.
Overload, 14(71):16-17, February 2006.

[Asproni, 2009]

ACCU 2009.
Giovanni Asproni.
Overload, 17(91):, June 2009.
The 2009 ACCU Conference took place in March. The conference chair, Giovanni Asproni, provides a report.

[Bailey, 1994]

Run-time checking for C++.
David Bailey.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Baker-Munton, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Kristen Baker-Munton.
Overload, 3(9):33-34, August 1995.

[Balaam, 2010]

Scalable Graph Coverage.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 18(97):, June 2010.
Optimising data processing is often about compromise. Andy Balaam finds the right balance.

[Balaam, 2012]

Tail Call Optimisation in C++.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 20(109):10-13, June 2012.
Stack based languages can be very powerful, but often can’t deal with arbitrary recursion. Andy Balaam finds a way around this limitation.

[Balaam, 2012]

Footprint on Modify.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 20(112):16-19, December 2012.
Tracking history can be done in a variety of ways. Andy Balaam describes one technique with many advantages.

[Balaam, 2014]

Does Test-Driven Development Harm Clarity?.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 22(122):4-5, August 2014.
Is clarity the key thing to aim for when writing software? Andy Balaam considers if TDD harms clarity and if this matters.

[Balaam, 2014]

Everyone Hates build.xml.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 22(123):12-16, October 2014.
Andy Balaam shows how to structure and test Antbuild code.

[Balaam, 2015]

Mocks are Bad, Layers are Bad.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 23(127):8-11, June 2015.
Many people use mocks in their unit tests. Andy Balaam asks if there’s a better way.

[Balaam, 2015]

Don’t Design for Performance Until It’s Too Late.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 23(128):12-13, August 2015.
People claim optimisation can cause unreadable code. Andy Balaam argues good performance should be at the core of code design.

[Balaam, 2018]

Testing: Choose the Right Level.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 26(143):10-12, February 2018.
Testing can be easy. Andy Balaam considers levels to keep your focus just right.

[Balaam, 2018]

How to Write a Programming Language: Part 1, The Lexer.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 26(145):4-5, June 2018.
Writing a programming language might sound very difficult. Andy Balaam starts his series with a lexer.

[Balaam, 2018]

How to Write a Programming Language: Part 2, The Parser.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 26(146):20-22, August 2018.
We’ve got our tokens: now we need to knit them together into trees. Andy Balaam continues writing a programming language with the parser.

[Balaam, 2018]

How to Write a Programming Language: Part 3, The Evaluator.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 26(147):4-6, October 2018.
We’ve parsed our tokens: now we need turn them into values. Andy Balaam continues writing a programming language with the evaluator.

[Balaam, 2025]

Why I Don’t Use AI.
Andy Balaam.
Overload, 33(190):4-5, December 2025.
Many people are embracing GenAI. Andy Balaam encourages us to pause and think about why this might not be a good idea.

[Barber, 2012]

Unit Testing Compilation Failure.
Pete Barber.
Overload, 20(108):23-27, April 2012.
We usually test that our code does what we expect. Pete Barber tries to prove that his code fails to compile.

[Barber, 2014]

Capturing lvalue References in C++11 Lambdas.
Pete Barber.
Overload, 22(119):19-20, February 2014.
How confusing does it get when references refer to references and references are captured by value? Pete Barber shows us that it all falls out in the C++ consistency wash.

[Barrett-Powell, 2004]

Handling Exceptions in finally.
Tony Barrett-Powell.
Overload, 12(62):, August 2004.

[Barta, 2002]

Building Java Applications.
Vaclav Barta.
Overload, 10(49):, June 2002.

[Barth, 2023]

Determining If A Template Specialization Exists.
Lukas Barth.
Overload, 31(173):7-10, February 2023.
How do you tell if a class or function template can be used with specific arguments? Lukas Barth details his approach.

[Bashir, 2007]

Upgrading Legacy Software in Data Communications Systems.
Omar Bashir.
Overload, 15(82):, December 2007.
Changing operational software is a risky business. Omar Bashir offers a case study in matching risk with reward.

[Bashir, 2009]

Orderly Termination of Programs.
Omar Bashir.
Overload, 17(89):, February 2009.
Ensuring a clean shutdown is important. Omar Bashir presents some techniques.

[Bashir, 2010]

Using Design Patterns to Manage Complexity.
Omar Bashir.
Overload, 18(96):, April 2010.
Simpler programs are more reliable. Omar Bashir sees how to make improvements.

[Bashir, 2013]

Has the Singleton Not Suffered Enough.
Omar Bashir.
Overload, 21(117):15-21, October 2013.
Singletons are much maligned. Omar Bashir considers why.

[Bass, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Remi Sellem, Bryan Colyer, Phil Bass, Colin Harkness, Steve Watson.
Overload, 4(14):18-19, June 1996.

[Bass, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Allan Newton, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steven Youngs.
Overload, 4(15):35-36, August 1996.

[Bass, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Francis Glassborow, Kevlin A. P. Henney, Colin Hersom, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steve Mertz, Walter Brown.
Overload, 4(16):19-24, October 1996.

[Bass, 1998]

editor << letters;.
Phil Bass, Unknown.
Overload, 6(24):35-36, February 1998.

[Bass, 1998]

STL Implementations: Personal Experiences.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 6(26):29-34, June 1998.
Whiteboard

[Bass, 1999]

The State Pattern - A New Implementation.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 7(33):, October 1999.

[Bass, 2000]

Standard C++.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 8(35):, February 2000.

[Bass, 2000]

Supporting Threads in Standard C++ (Part 2).
Phil Bass.
Overload, 8(36):, April 2000.

[Bass, 2000]

Supporting Threads in Standard C++ (Part 3).
Phil Bass.
Overload, 8(37):, June 2000.

[Bass, 2000]

Supporting Threads in Standard C++ (Addendum).
Phil Bass.
Overload, 8(38):, August 2000.

[Bass, 2002]

Template Titbit - A Different Perspective.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 10(48):, April 2002.

[Bass, 2002]

C++ Exceptions and Linux Dynamic Libraries.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 10(48):, April 2002.

[Bass, 2002]

Implementing the Observer Pattern in C++ - Part 1.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 10(52):, December 2002.

[Bass, 2003]

Implementing the Observer Pattern in C++ - Part 2.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 11(53):10-13, February 2003.

[Bass, 2003]

Observer Pattern Implementation.
Stefan Heinzmann, Phil Bass.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Bass, 2004]

A Template Programmer’s Struggles Resolved.
Stefan Heinzmann, Phil Bass.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Bass, 2004]

The Curious Case of the Compile-Time Function.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 12(62):, August 2004.

[Bass, 2004]

Evolution of the Observer Pattern.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 12(64):, December 2004.

[Bass, 2005]

The Trial of the Reckless Coder.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 13(67):, June 2005.

[Bass, 2005]

Grain Storage MIS: A Failure of Communications (27 March 1998).
Phil Bass.
Overload, 13(67):, June 2005.

[Bass, 2005]

The Curate's Wobbly Desk.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 13(70):, December 2005.

[Bass, 2006]

Visiting Alice.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 14(72):, April 2006.

[Bass, 2010]

The Quartermaster’s Store.
Phil Bass.
Overload, 18(100):11-13, December 2010.
Be careful what you wish for. Phil Bass tries to simulate a missing language feature.

[Baus, 2006]

Pooled Lists.
Christopher Baus.
Overload, 14(76):, December 2006.
Christopher Baus explains the advantages of using a pooled memory allocation strategy for high performance applications.

[Belch, 2009]

Project-Specific Language Dialects.
Yaakov Belch, Sergey Ignatchenko, Dmytro Ivanchykhin.
Overload, 17(94):17-25, December 2009.
Today’s languages force a one-size-fits-all approach on projects. Yaakov Belch, Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin suggest a more flexible solution.

[Bellingham, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Alan Bellingham.
Overload, 3(8):41, June 1995.

[Bellingham, 1997]

Shared experience: a C++ pitfall.
Alan Bellingham.
Overload, 5(20):27-31, June 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Bellingham, 1998]

Structured Analysis: OOD’s older brother?.
Alan Bellingham.
Overload, 6(26):19-22, June 1998.
Whiteboard

[Bellingham, 1998]

Self Registering Classes - Taking polymorphism to the limit.
Alan Bellingham.
Overload, 6(27):, August 1998.

[Ben-Shir, 2019]

ACCU Conference 2019: Reports.
Felix Petriconi, Stefan Turalski, Ori Ben-Shir, Mathieu Ropert, Anthony Williams.
Overload, 27(151):13-19, June 2019.
ACCU holds an annual conference. Several attendees tell us what they learnt there this year.

[Bendersky, 2023]

Stack Frame Layout On x86-64.
Eli Bendersky.
Overload, 31(173):11-13, February 2023.
Stacks can have different layouts. Eli Bendersky describes the x86-64 layout in detail.

[Benfield, 2014]

Anatomy of a Java Decompiler.
Lee Benfield, Mike Strobel.
Overload, 22(119):11-15, February 2014.
Java byte code can be reverted back into source code. Lee Benfield and Mike Strobel show how.

[Bergen, 2024]

Modernization of Legacy Arrays: Replacing CArray with std::vector.
Stuart Bergen.
Overload, 32(183):20-23, October 2024.
Many codebases still use mature libraries, such as Microsoft Foundation Classes. Stuart Bergen explains how and why he moved to using modern standard C++ tools instead.

[Beuche, 2007]

Software Product Line Engineering with Feature Models.
Mark Dalgarno, Danilo Beuche.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.

[Blashchuk, 2018]

P1063 vs Coroutines TS: Consensus on High-Level Semantics.
Dmytro Ivanchykhin, Sergey Ignatchenko, Maxim Blashchuk.
Overload, 26(147):7-9, October 2018.
Dmytro Ivanchykhin, Sergey Ignatchenko and Maxim Blashchuk argue that we need coroutines TS now to improve-based-on-experience later.

[Blashchuk, 2020]

A line-to-line conversion from Node.js to Node.cpp.
Dmytro Ivanchykhin, Sergey Ignatchenko, Maxim Blashchuk.
Overload, 28(155):4-7, February 2020.
Dmytro Ivanchykhin, Sergey Ignatchenko and Maxim Blashchuk show how we can get a 5x improvement in speed.

[Blundel, 1998]

Dynamic Function Calling Using Operator Overloading.
Richard Blundel.
Overload, 6(26):8-13, June 1998.
Software Development in C++

[Blundell, 1997]

An Introduction to the UML.
Richard Blundell.
Overload, 5(22):8-12, October 1997.

[Blundell, 1997]

UML - Objects and Patterns.
Richard Blundell.
Overload, 5(23):5-9, December 1997.
Software Development in C++

[Blundell, 1998]

UML - State-Transition Diagrams.
Richard Blundell.
Overload, 6(24):3-8, February 1998.
Software Development in C++

[Blundell, 1998]

UML - Parameterised Classes (Templates) and Utilities.
Richard Blundell.
Overload, 6(25):13-17, April 1998.
Software Development in C++

[Blundell, 1998]

UML Interactions & Collaborations.
Richard Blundell.
Overload, 6(27):, August 1998.

[Blundell, 1999]

UML Relationships and Associations, Aggregation and Composition.
Richard Blundell.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[Blundell, 1999]

Thoughts on Functoids.
Richard Blundell.
Overload, 7(31):, April 1999.

[Blundell, 1999]

A Simple Model for Object Persistence Using the Standard Library.
Richard Blundell.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Blundell, 2000]

Automatic Object Versioning for Forward and Backward File Format Compatibility.
Richard Blundell.
Overload, 8(35):, February 2000.

[Blundell, 2002]

File Format Conversion Using Templates and Type Collections.
Richard Blundell.
Overload, 10(52):, December 2002.

[Boccara, 2019]

C++ Pipes.
Jonathan Boccara.
Overload, 27(153):15-19, October 2019.
Expressive code can make life easier. Jonathan Boccara demonstrates fluent pipelines for collections in C++.

[Booth, 1995]

Thinking in C++ (Bruce Eckel) reviewed by Peter Booth.
Peter Booth.
Overload, 3(10):29, October 1995.
Review

[Bouillot, 2015]

Make and Forward Consultables and Delegates.
Nicolas Bouillot.
Overload, 23(127):20-24, June 2015.
Sometimes forwarding to a contained object requires lots of boilerplate code. Nicolas Bouillot introduces consultables and delegates to automate this.

[Bouillot, 2015]

Type Mosaicing with Consultables and Delegates.
Nicolas Bouillot.
Overload, 23(130):8-12, December 2015.
If several classes need to work together lots of boilerplate code is often needed. Nicolas Bouillot introduces type mosaicing to avoid this.

[Bourguet, 2003]

Exported Templates.
Jean-Marc Bourguet.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Bourguet, 2003]

Letters to the Editor(s).
Jean-Marc Bourguet.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Bracco, 2018]

(Re)Actor Allocation at 15 CPU Cycles.
Sergey Ignatchenko, Dmytro Ivanchykhin, Marcos Bracco.
Overload, 26(146):14-19, August 2018.
(Re)Actor serialisation requires an allocator. Sergey Ignatchenko, Dmytro Ivanchykhin and Marcos Bracco pare malloc/free down to 15 CPU cycles.

[Brand, 2017]

Initialization in C++ is Bonkers.
Brand Brand.
Overload, 25(139):9-11, June 2017.
Uninitialised variables can cause problems. Simon Brand reminds us how complicated it can get.

[Brand, 2018]

Functional Error-Handling with Optional and Expected.
Simon Brand.
Overload, 26(143):21-23, February 2018.
Exceptions should be exceptional. Simon Brand shows modern alternatives from the standard library and ways to improve them.

[Brazier, 2007]

Managing Technical Debt.
Tom Brazier.
Overload, 15(77):, February 2007.
Software projects often cut corners in the rush to meet deadlines, resulting in bad code. Tom Brazier helps us to budget the cost of "doing it wrong".

[Brennig, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Keith Derrick, George Wendle, Chris Simons, Dave Midgley, Dr. James Brennig.
Overload, 3(10):25-28, October 1995.

[Breymann, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Uli Breymann.
Overload, 3(8):42, June 1995.

[Breymann, 1995]

A deeper look at copy assignment.
Uli Breymann.
Overload, 3(11):28-34, December 1995.
C++ Techniques

[Breymann, 1996]

An implementation pattern using RTTI.
Uli Breymann.
Overload, 4(12):14-18, February 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Brown, 2012]

Web Annotation with Modified-Yarowsky and Other Algorithms.
Silas Brown.
Overload, 20(112):4-7, December 2012.
Annotating text automatically requires word disambiguation. Silas Brown introduces the Yarowsky algorithm to help.

[Brown, 2003]

Indexing STL Lists With Maps.
Silas S. Brown.
Overload, 11(53):18-19, February 2003.

[Brown, 2008]

Letter to the Editor.
Silas S. Brown.
Overload, 16(83):, February 2008.

[Brown, 2016]

Letter.
Silas S. Brown.
Overload, 24(136):24, December 2016.
Silas S. Brown comments on Steve Love’s recent article.

[Brown, 2017]

Multiprocessing and Clusters in Python.
Silas S. Brown.
Overload, 25(137):13-15, February 2017.
Multiprocessing is possible in Python. Silas S. Brown shows us various ways.

[Brown, 2017]

Letters to the Editor.
Silas S. Brown, Deák Ferenc, Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 25(141):4, October 2017.
Two letters and their replies.

[Brown, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Francis Glassborow, Kevlin A. P. Henney, Colin Hersom, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steve Mertz, Walter Brown.
Overload, 4(16):19-24, October 1996.

[Bruntlett, 1999]

Beyond ACCU.
Ian Bruntlett.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Bruntlett, 2000]

Intuitive Multi-Paradigm Design:.
Ian Bruntlett.
Overload, 8(38):, August 2000.

[Bruntlett, 2000]

User Defined Types: Qualities, Principles and Archetypes..
Ian Bruntlett.
Overload, 8(39):, October 2000.

[Bruntlett, 2010]

Socially Responsible Recruitment.
Ian Bruntlett.
Overload, 18(97):, June 2010.
Finding talented people is hard. Ian Bruntlett highlights an under-appreciated source.

[Bruntlett, 2016]

Stufftar.
Ian Bruntlett.
Overload, 24(132):17-20, April 2016.
How do you quickly transfer data from one machine to another? Ian Bruntlett shows us the bash script he uses.

[Bruntlett, 2021]

Stufftar Revisited.
Ian Bruntlett.
Overload, 29(165):13-14, October 2021.
Personal projects can provide valuable learning opportunities. Ian Bruntlett shares a system call surprise he discovered while extending stufftar.

[Bruntlett, 2023]

Drive Musings on Linux.
Ian Bruntlett.
Overload, 31(177):17-19, October 2023.
Dealing with large files can be hard. Ian Bruntlett muses on various approaches that can help on Linux.

[Bruntlett, 2025]

Filters and Wildcards (Shell Globbing).
Ian Bruntlett.
Overload, 33(189):10-12, October 2025.
If you have documentation in html but want to provide markdown too, what can you do? Ian Bruntlett describes how he used a shell script to automate the translation and what he learnt.

[Buontempo, 2009]

Floating Point Fun and Frolics.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 17(91):, June 2009.
Representing numbers in computers is a non-trivial problem. Frances Buontempo finds using them is hard, too.

[Buontempo, 2012]

Allow Me To Introduce Myself.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 20(110):2-3, August 2012.
Using data mining techniques to write an editorial.

[Buontempo, 2012]

Large Objects and Iterator Blocks.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 20(110):22-24, August 2012.
Arrays can cause memory issues in .Net. Frances Buontempo shows how iterator blocks can help to relieve the pressure.

[Buontempo, 2012]

Editorial: Too Much Information.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 20(111):2-3, October 2012.
Overload usually has an editorial. Frances Buontempo explains why she hasn’t had time to write one for this issue.

[Buontempo, 2012]

Originally, Overload Didn’t Have an Editorial.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 20(112):2-3, December 2012.
Frances Buontempo considers history, predictions about the future and how to shirk off writing an editorial.

[Buontempo, 2013]

The Good, The Bad and The Discordant.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 21(113):2-3, February 2013.
There are several signs of bad code. Frances Buontempo considers ugliness, stench and discord in a search for beauty.

[Buontempo, 2013]

Knitting Needles and Keyboards.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 21(114):2-3, April 2013.
Traditionally, both journals and developers have editors. Frances Buontempo considers the role of an editor, in another attempt to avoid writing an editorial.

[Buontempo, 2013]

Editorial: Learning Fantasy Languages.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 21(116):2-3, August 2013.
The last Overload editorial described a Fantasy Language. Now, how do you learn one?

[Buontempo, 2013]

Editorial: Decisions, Decisions.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 21(117):2-3, October 2013.
Providing precise definitions can be difficult. For example, what is a program?

[Buontempo, 2013]

Editorial: Not So Much a Program, More a Way of Life.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 21(118):2-3, December 2013.
In an attempt to continue and improve on the successful formula of previous editorial avoidance techniques, Frances Buontempo considers what a program really is.

[Buontempo, 2013]

How to Program Your Way Out of a Paper Bag Using Genetic Algorithms.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 21(118):7-9, December 2013.
It is often claimed people cannot program their way out of a paper bag. Frances Buontempo bucks the trend using genetic algorithms.

[Buontempo, 2014]

Editorial: Random (non)sense.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 22(119):2-3, February 2014.
It’s not pretty and it’s not clever. Frances Buontempo considers if the cut-up method can be used to generate editorials.

[Buontempo, 2014]

Editorial: Very small or very far away: A sense of perspective.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 22(121):2-3, June 2014.
A tension exists between being immersed in something and stepping back. Frances Buontempo considers the importance of taking a break.

[Buontempo, 2014]

Editorial: Shop ’til you Drop.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 22(122):2-3, August 2014.
Deciding which tools to acquire can be a difficult decision. Frances Buontempo muses on a failed shopping trip.

[Buontempo, 2014]

Editorial: Peer Reviewed.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 22(123):2-3, October 2014.
Nobody gets it right first time. Frances Buontempo considers the importance ofthe review team.

[Buontempo, 2014]

Paper Bag Escapology Using Partricle Swarm Optimisation.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 22(123):24-27, October 2014.
Frances Buontempo uses particle swarm optimisation to program her way out of a paper bag.

[Buontempo, 2014]

Editorial: Finding your muse.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 22(124):2-3, December 2014.
Lack of ideas and confidence can freeze an author. Frances Buontempo considers how to warm up.

[Buontempo, 2015]

FUD - Fear, uncertainty and doubt.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 23(125):2-3, February 2015.
Sometimes programming is neither an engineering discipline nor a science. Frances Buontempo considers when it slips into the numinous realm.

[Buontempo, 2015]

How to Write an Article.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 23(125):20-21, February 2015.
Submitting an article for publication might seem difficult. Frances Buontempo explains how easy it is.

[Buontempo, 2015]

Where was I?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 23(126):2-3, April 2015.
Space and time are relative. Frances Buontempo wonders whether this will wash as an excuse for another lack of editorial.

[Buontempo, 2015]

Editorial: A little more conversation, a little less action.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 23(127):2-3, June 2015.
A tension exists between talking and doing. Frances Buontempo wonders which matters more.

[Buontempo, 2015]

Editorial: Semi-automatic Weapons.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 23(128):2-3, August 2015.
Automating work can save time and avoid mistakes. But Frances Buontempo doesn’t think you should script everything.

[Buontempo, 2015]

Editorial: Failure is an option.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 23(129):2-3, October 2015.
Motivational speeches and aphorisms are clichés. Frances Buontempo wonders if they sometimes do more harm than good.

[Buontempo, 2015]

Editorial: Reduce, reuse, recycle.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 23(130):2-3, December 2015.
The introduction of a carrier bag tax has caused a little fuss. Frances Buontempo considers if it has lessons for programmers.

[Buontempo, 2016]

Be lucky.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 24(131):2-3, February 2016.
Do you consider yourself unlucky? Frances Buontempo wonders what we can do to avoid disasters.

[Buontempo, 2016]

Where Does All The Time Go?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 24(132):2-3, April 2016.
There’s never enough time. Frances Buontempo wonders what this really means.

[Buontempo, 2016]

How to Diffuse Your Way Out of a Paper Bag.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 24(132):13-16, April 2016.
Diffusion models can be used in many areas. Frances Buontempo applies them to paper bag escapology.

[Buontempo, 2016]

Metrics and Imperialism.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 24(133):2-3, June 2016.
Measuring accurately underpins science. Frances Buontempo considers what constitutes sensible metrics.

[Buontempo, 2016]

Editorial: Just a minute.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 24(134):2-3, August 2016.
Constraints can seem like an imposition. Frances Buontempo wonders if banning hesitation, deviation or repetition is a good thing.

[Buontempo, 2016]

Editorial: Ain’t that the truth?!.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 24(135):2-3, October 2016.
Witnesses promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Frances Buontempo wonders what truth actually means.

[Buontempo, 2016]

The Font of Wisdom.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 24(136):2-3, December 2016.
The choice of typeface can convey a tone. Frances Buontempo considers the plethora of dilemmas this presents.

[Buontempo, 2017]

The Uncertainty Guidelines.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 25(137):2-3, February 2017.
Uncertainty can be overwhelming. Frances Buontempo embraces the advantages of ambiguity.

[Buontempo, 2017]

Breadth First, Depth First, Test First.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 25(138):2-3, April 2017.
You can approach a problem top-down or bottom-up. Frances Buontempo wonders if algorithms can help us choose the most appropriate direction.

[Buontempo, 2017]

An Interview: Emyr Williams.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 25(138):10-11, April 2017.
CVu has been running a series of interviews. Frances Buontempo interviews the interviewer, Emyr Williams.

[Buontempo, 2017]

I am not a number.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 25(139):2-3, June 2017.
When is a number not a number? Frances Buontempo counts the ways this happens.

[Buontempo, 2017]

Gnomes and Misnomers.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 25(140):2-3, August 2017.
What's in a name? Frances Buontempo decides some names are better than others.

[Buontempo, 2017]

This way up!.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 25(141):2-3, October 2017.
Directions in computing can be very confusing. Frances Buontempo wonders if we know our right from left.

[Buontempo, 2017]

Letters to the Editor.
Silas S. Brown, Deák Ferenc, Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 25(141):4, October 2017.
Two letters and their replies.

[Buontempo, 2017]

Too Fast! Too slow! Too right!!.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 25(142):2-3, December 2017.
Many products over-promise. Frances Buontempo muses on how to get things just right.

[Buontempo, 2018]

Hapaxes, Singletons and Anomalies.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 26(143):2-3, February 2018.
Programmers can be odd. Frances Buontempo celebrates many manifold peculiarities.

[Buontempo, 2018]

Deeds not words.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 26(144):2-3, April 2018.
Women’s suffrage used the motto "Deeds not Words". Frances Buontempo applies this to programming.

[Buontempo, 2018]

Automate all the things.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 26(145):2-3, June 2018.
Automation can speed things up. Frances Buontempo considers how it can make things worse.

[Buontempo, 2018]

Should I Lead by Example?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 26(146):2-3, August 2018.
Stuck on a problem? Frances Buontempo considers where to turn to for inspiration.

[Buontempo, 2018]

Are we nearly there yet?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 26(147):2-3, October 2018.
Deciding if you are making progress can be a challenge. Frances Buontempo considers various metrics and their effects.

[Buontempo, 2018]

Revolution, Restoration and Revival.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 26(148):2-3, December 2018.
Trends cycle in seasons. Frances Buontempo wonders what programmers should on the lookout for.

[Buontempo, 2019]

Rip It Up and Start Again.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 27(149):2-3, February 2019.
Some things can be resurrected, others cannot. Frances Buontempo wonders when we need to repent and start over.

[Buontempo, 2019]

This means war!.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 27(150):2-3, April 2019.
Careless use of language can upset people. Frances Buontempo asks what we can do to make the developer experience better.

[Buontempo, 2019]

How Hard Can It Be?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 27(151):2-3, June 2019.
Getting different parties to collaborate might sound easy. Frances Buontempo explores where problems and opportunities arise.

[Buontempo, 2019]

Reactive or Proactive.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 27(152):2-3, August 2019.
Reactive systems are all the rage. Frances Buontempo compares them with a proactive approach.

[Buontempo, 2019]

Predictions and Predilections.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 27(153):2-3, October 2019.
Forecasting the future is difficult. Frances Buontempo has a foreboding sense that a lack of impartially makes things even harder.

[Buontempo, 2019]

Inside-Out.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 27(154):2-3, December 2019.
Sometimes things appear to be inside out. Frances Buontempo considers when a shift of perspective can make things seem better.

[Buontempo, 2020]

Members and Remembrances.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 28(155):2-3, February 2020.
Remembering things can be difficult. Frances Buontempo reminisces on routes to erudition.

[Buontempo, 2020]

R.E.S.P.E.C.T..
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 28(156):2-3, April 2020.
Respect can mean many different things. Frances Buontempo muses on its myriad meanings.

[Buontempo, 2020]

Rainclouds and Olive Branches.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 28(157):2-3, June 2020.
Sometimes warning signs get missed or ignored. Frances Buontempo considers signs of trouble and seeds of hope.

[Buontempo, 2020]

RE:Purpose FWD:Thinking.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 28(158):2-3, August 2020.
The pandemic could be a ‘Once in a Lifetime’ opportunity to stop and think. Frances Buontempo misses this chance and muses on lyrics by Talking Heads instead.

[Buontempo, 2020]

Virtual/Reality.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 28(159):2-3, October 2020.
Do we know what reality is? Frances Buontempo is no longer sure and now wonders if she’s a fictional character.

[Buontempo, 2020]

Debt – My First Thirty Years.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 28(160):2-3, December 2020.
Reflecting on code often reveals gnarliness. Frances Buontempo reminds herself about all the tech debt she’s ever caused.

[Buontempo, 2021]

In. Sub. Ordinate..
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 29(161):2-3, February 2021.
Mindless rebellion is mindless. Frances Buontempo encourages mindful consideration of when to refuse.

[Buontempo, 2021]

Keep Up at the Back.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 29(162):2-3, April 2021.
It's hard to keep up in a changing world. Frances Buontempo wonders how to deal with the constant state of flux.

[Buontempo, 2021]

Geek, Nerd or Neither?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 29(163):2-3, June 2021.
Typecasting can be useful but has many dangers. Frances Buontempo considers how to pick your way through categories.

[Buontempo, 2021]

Too Much Typing.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 29(164):2-3, August 2021.
Programmers spend an inordinate amount of time typing. Frances Buontempo wonders whether this can be curtailed.

[Buontempo, 2021]

Teach Your Computer to Program Itself.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 29(164):19-23, August 2021.
Can AI replace programmers? Frances Buontempo demonstrates how to autogenerate code and why we may not be replaceable yet.

[Buontempo, 2021]

The Right Tool for the Job.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 29(165):2-3, October 2021.
Fads and frameworks come and go. Frances Buontempo encourages us to find what works rather than follow fashions.

[Buontempo, 2021]

It’s Not Normal.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 29(166):2-3, December 2021.
We live in strange times. Frances Buontempo asks if everything’s OK.

[Buontempo, 2022]

What are you optimizing for?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 30(167):2-3, February 2022.
Sometimes attempts to improve things make it worse. Frances Buontempo encourages you to think about what you’re doing when you try to optimise, and to check it really is working.

[Buontempo, 2022]

On Becoming Unstuck.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 30(168):2-3, April 2022.
The horsemen of the apocalypse may be on the horizon. Frances Buontempo attempts to stop doom-scrolling and solve problems instead.

[Buontempo, 2022]

What Happened to Demo 13?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 30(169):2-3, June 2022.
Making mistakes and forgetting are facts of life. Frances Buontempo tries to find ways to tackle this.

[Buontempo, 2022]

Whodunnit?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 30(170):2-3, August 2022.
Coding is a creative process. Frances Buontempo wonders how close it often gets to fiction.

[Buontempo, 2022]

Don’t Block Doors.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 30(170):10-11, August 2022.
You can build simulations using cellular automata. Frances Buontempo uses this technique to demonstrate what happens if people stand in doorways.

[Buontempo, 2022]

Sustainability: An Impossible Dream?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 30(171):2-3, October 2022.
Sustainable development is currently receiving a lot of attention. Frances Buontempo questions what might make this possible.

[Buontempo, 2022]

The ACCU Conference.
Frances Buontempo, Felix Petriconi.
Overload, 30(171):9, October 2022.
Frances Buontempo extols the virtues of attending (or presenting); Felix Petriconi says 'thank you' to Julie Archer.

[Buontempo, 2022]

Don’t Believe the Hype.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 30(172):2-3, December 2022.
Attention grabbing announcements can usually be safely ignored. Frances Buontempo considers how to pick her way through the hyperbole.

[Buontempo, 2023]

Under Pressure.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 31(173):2-3, February 2023.
Mounting pressure can be problematic. Frances Buontempo takes a step back and wonders if pressure is always a bad thing.

[Buontempo, 2023]

And the Winners Are....
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 31(173):13, February 2023.

[Buontempo, 2023]

The Rise and Fall of Almost Everything.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 31(174):2-3, April 2023.
Some things go up and up, while others go up and down. Frances Buontempo considers whether the distinction matters and how to spot the difference.

[Buontempo, 2023]

Production and Productivity.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 31(175):2-3, June 2023.
How can you increase your productivity? Frances Buontempo discovers that ChatGPT might not help.

[Buontempo, 2023]

Asleep at the Wheel.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 31(176):2-3, August 2023.
Are you cruising on autopilot? Frances Buontempo wonders if we need to change direction from time to time.

[Buontempo, 2023]

Frozen or Buffering?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 31(177):2-3, October 2023.
Sometimes things grind to a halt. Frances Buontempo reminds us we cannot be productive every minute of the day and that downtime is important.

[Buontempo, 2023]

General Knowledge and Selective Ignorance.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 31(178):2-3, December 2023.
It’s very easy to assume everyone knows everything you know. Frances Buontempo points out that general knowledge is context dependent.

[Buontempo, 2023]

How to Write an Article.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 31(178):14-15, December 2023.
Submitting an article for publication might seem daunting. Frances Buontempo explains just how easy it is.

[Buontempo, 2024]

Over-Promise, Under-Deliver.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 32(179):2-3, February 2024.
A new year can mean new beginnings. Frances Buontempo encourages us to stay motivated even if things don’t work out.

[Buontempo, 2024]

And the Winners Are....
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 32(179):8, February 2024.

[Buontempo, 2024]

I Don’t Believe It!.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 32(180):2-3, April 2024.
Sometimes we are surprised by unexpected outcomes or how long things take. Frances Buontempo confesses to how she’s lost hours recently, but learnt from the experiences.

[Buontempo, 2024]

Breaking Bad (Habits).
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 32(181):2-3, June 2024.
Trying to make a change can be difficult. Frances Buontempo considers how to start forming new, better, habits.

[Buontempo, 2024]

A Humble Proposal.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 32(182):2-3, August 2024.
Are you out of ideas or find it hard to speak up? Frances Buontempo suggests small ways to get started.

[Buontempo, 2024]

What Does It All Mean?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 32(183):2-3, October 2024.
Trying to make sense of things can be a challenge. Frances Buontempo reminds us something don’t entirely make sense and that’s OK.

[Buontempo, 2024]

Counting Quails.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 32(184):2-3, December 2024.
We are taught to count as children. Frances Buontempo wonders: how hard can it be?

[Buontempo, 2025]

All the Information is on the Task.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 33(185):2-3, February 2025.
Instructions can be useful or infuriating, Frances Buontempo wonders how to give and follow directions.

[Buontempo, 2025]

self->doubt.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 33(186):2-3, April 2025.
A lack of self-confidence can be incapacitating. Frances Buontempo considers why it’s important to acknowledge your doubts and remind yourself of the things that you can manage.

[Buontempo, 2025]

Eliminate the Impossible.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 33(187):2-3, June 2025.
Some things are – or seem to be – impossible. Frances Buontempo explores how to distinguish between the two.

[Buontempo, 2025]

What’s THIS for?.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 33(188):2-3, August 2025.
Sometimes we ignore details to get a task done. Frances Buontempo considers how much more there is to programming than just code.

[Buontempo, 2025]

Ignore Rants.
Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 33(189):2-3, October 2025.
Programmers often argue, sometimes based on a lack of knowledge. Frances Buontempo explores why people rant, and when it’s OK.

[Buontempo, 2025]

A Guest Editorial.
Quasar Chunawala, Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 33(190):2-3, December 2025.
C++20 introduced coroutines. Quasar Chunawala, our guest editor for this edition, gives an overview.

[Böger, 2019]

Empty Scoped Enums as Strong Aliases for Integral Types.
Lukas Böger.
Overload, 27(152):9-10, August 2019.
Scoped enums have many advantages. Lukas Böger demonstrates their use as strong types of numbers.

[Cacciola, 2006]

Introducing CODEF/CML.
Fernando Cacciola.
Overload, 14(74):, August 2006.
This article introduces a C# serialization facility that proposes a novel separation between object models, representing the serialized data, and class descriptors, representing the binding to the receiving design space.

[Castro, 2012]

Curiously Recursive Template Problems with Aspect Oriented Programming.
Hugo Arregui, Carlos Castro, Daniel Gutson.
Overload, 20(109):20-23, June 2012.

[Charney, 2003]

C++ Standards Library Report.
Reg Charney.
Overload, 11(53):23-24, February 2003.

[Charney, 2003]

C++ Templates.
Reg Charney.
Overload, 11(53):25-26, February 2003.

[Charney, 1998]

Data Attribute Notation - Part 2.
Reginald B. Charney.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Charney, 1999]

Data Attribute Notation - Part 3.
Reginald B. Charney.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[Cheshire, 2002]

Template Metaprogramming: Shifting Down a Gear.
Andrew Cheshire.
Overload, 10(50):, August 2002.

[Chunawala, 2025]

A Guest Editorial.
Quasar Chunawala, Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 33(190):2-3, December 2025.
C++20 introduced coroutines. Quasar Chunawala, our guest editor for this edition, gives an overview.

[Chunawala, 2025]

Coroutines – A Deep Dive.
Quasar Chunawala.
Overload, 33(190):12-16, December 2025.
Coroutines are powerful but require some boilerplate code. Quasar Chunawala explains what you need to implement to get coroutines working.

[Clamage, 1997]

C++ Committee Draft.
Steve Clamage.
Overload, 5(19):15, April 1997.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Clare, 2008]

Globals, Singletons and Parameters.
Bill Clare.
Overload, 16(86):, August 2008.
One size rarely fits all. Bill Clare considers different approaches to parameterization.

[Coe, 2014]

Defining Visitors Inline in Modern C++.
Robert Mill, Jonathan Coe.
Overload, 22(123):17-19, October 2014.
Robert Mill and Jonathan Coe present an inline visitor in C++.

[Coe, 2015]

An Inline-variant-visitor with C++ Concepts.
Jonathan Coe, Andrew Sutton.
Overload, 23(129):17-20, October 2015.
Concepts are abstract. Jonathan Coe and Andrew Sutton provide us with a concrete example of their use.

[Collyer, 2021]

Replacing ‘bool’ Values.
Spencer Collyer.
Overload, 29(163):4-10, June 2021.
Booleans seem simple to use. Spencer Collyer considers when they can actually cause a world of pain.

[Collyer, 2021]

C++20 Text Formatting: An Introduction.
Spencer Collyer.
Overload, 29(166):9-21, December 2021.
C++20 has brought in many changes. Spencer Collyer gives an introduction to the new formatting library.

[Collyer, 2024]

User-Defined Formatting in std::format.
Spencer Collyer.
Overload, 32(180):20-26, April 2024.
std::format allows us to format values quickly and safely. Spencer Collyer demonstrates how to provide formatting for a simple user-defined class.

[Collyer, 2024]

User-Defined Formatting in std::format – Part 2.
Spencer Collyer.
Overload, 32(181):4-8, June 2024.
Last time, we saw how to provide formatting for a simple user-defined class. Spencer Collyer builds on this, showing how to write a formatter for more complicated types.

[Collyer, 2024]

User-Defined Formatting in std::format – Part 3.
Spencer Collyer.
Overload, 32(182):4-5, August 2024.
We’ve seen formatting for simple classes and more complicated types. Spencer Collyer finishes his series by showing us how to apply specific formatting to existing classes.

[Collyer, 2024]

Replacing ‘bool’ Values.
Spencer Collyer.
Overload, 32(184):17-23, December 2024.
Booleans seem simple to use. Spencer Collyer considers when they can actually cause a world of pain.

[Collyer, 2025]

User-Defined Formatting in std::format.
Spencer Collyer.
Overload, 33(189):13-19, October 2025.
std::format allows us to format values quickly and safely. Spencer Collyer demonstrates how to provide formatting for a simple user-defined class.

[Colyer, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Remi Sellem, Bryan Colyer, Phil Bass, Colin Harkness, Steve Watson.
Overload, 4(14):18-19, June 1996.

[Corfield, 1997]

Editorial.
Sean Corfield.
Overload, 5(17-18):, January 1997.

[Corfield, 1998]

Broadvision: A lesson in application frameworks.
Sean Corfield.
Overload, 6(26):26-29, June 1998.
Whiteboard

[Corfield, 1998]

Broadvision - Part 2.
Sean Corfield.
Overload, 6(27):, August 1998.

[Corfield, 1998]

Broadvision - Part 3.
Sean Corfield.
Overload, 6(28):, October 1998.

[Corfield, 1999]

BroadVision, Part 4.
Sean Corfield.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Corfield, 1998]

Sean's Show.
Sean A Corfield.
Overload, 6(26):2, June 1998.
Editorial

[Corfield, 1994]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Corfield, 1994]

The Virtual Interview.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 2(5):7, September 1994.
John Max Skaller was interviewed by Sean A. Corfield

[Corfield, 1994]

So you want to be a cOOmpiler writer?.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 2(5):10-11, September 1994.

[Corfield, 1994]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 2(5):18-21, September 1994.

[Corfield, 1995]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(6):, March 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

Editorial.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(7):3-4, April 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

Subsidising lunch? - a reply.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(7):10-11, April 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(7):18-22, April 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

Questions & Answers.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(7):40-41, April 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

++puzzle;.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(7):41, April 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

Books and Journals.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(7):42, April 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

Editorial.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(8):3, June 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

So you want to be a cOOmpiler writer? - part II.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(8):12-14, June 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

namespace - a short exposé.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(8):18-19, June 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Corfield, 1995]

++puzzle;.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(8):43, June 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

Editorial.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(9):3, August 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(9):18-21, August 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Corfield, 1995]

Design Patterns reviewed by Sean A. Corfield.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(9):38-39, August 1995.
Books and Journals

[Corfield, 1995]

Editorial.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(10):3-4, October 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

So you want to be a cOOmpiler writer? - part III.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(10):5-11, October 1995.
Software Development in C++

[Corfield, 1995]

What’s in a name?.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(10):13-16, October 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Corfield, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Keith Derrick, George Wendle, Chris Simons, Dave Midgley, Dr. James Brennig.
Overload, 3(10):25-28, October 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

From Chaos to Classes (Daniel Duffy) reviewed by Sean A. Corfield.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(10):29-31, October 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

Editorial.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(11):3, December 1995.

[Corfield, 1995]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(11):18-19, December 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Corfield, 1995]

Scientific and Engineering C++ reviewed by Sean A. Corfield.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 3(11):42-43, December 1995.
Books and Journals

[Corfield, 1996]

Editorial.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(12):3, February 1996.

[Corfield, 1996]

So you want to be a cOOmpiler writer? - part IV.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(12):7-9, February 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Corfield, 1996]

A UK perspective.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(12):13-14, February 1996.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Corfield, 1996]

Heapwalking problems.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(12):22-23, February 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Corfield, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Dave Midgley, Roger Lever, Chris Simons, Andrew King, Alan Griffiths, Jay.
Overload, 4(12):, February 1996.

[Corfield, 1996]

Editorial.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(13):3-6, April 1996.

[Corfield, 1996]

So you want to be a cOOmpiler writer? - part V.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(13):9-11, April 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Corfield, 1996]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(13):16-18, April 1996.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Corfield, 1996]

You can’t get there from here - a closer look at input iterators.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(13):20-21, April 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Corfield, 1996]

Using STL with pointers.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(13):24-27, April 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Corfield, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Peter Wippell, Dave Midgley, Roger Woollett, The Harpist.
Overload, 4(13):30-31, April 1996.

[Corfield, 1996]

Editorial.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(14):3, June 1996.

[Corfield, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Remi Sellem, Bryan Colyer, Phil Bass, Colin Harkness, Steve Watson.
Overload, 4(14):18-19, June 1996.

[Corfield, 1996]

Editorial.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(15):3, August 1996.

[Corfield, 1996]

So you want to be a cOOmpiler writer? - part VI.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(15):15-19, August 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Corfield, 1996]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(15):19-20, August 1996.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Corfield, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Allan Newton, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steven Youngs.
Overload, 4(15):35-36, August 1996.

[Corfield, 1996]

Editorial.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 4(16):3, October 1996.

[Corfield, 1997]

The Casting Vote I.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 5(17-18):, January 1997.

[Corfield, 1997]

The Casting Vote II.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 5(17-18):, January 1997.

[Corfield, 1997]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 5(19):15-17, April 1997.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Corfield, 1997]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 5(20):7-8, June 1997.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Corfield, 1997]

The Casting Vote.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 5(21):7-9, August 1997.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Corfield, 1998]

Java 1.2 and JavaScript for C and C++ Programmers.
Sean A. Corfield.
Overload, 6(26):34-36, June 1998.
Reviews

[Cornish, 1999]

Exceptions - The Basics.
Steve Cornish.
Overload, 7(33):, October 1999.

[Cornish, 1999]

SAX - A Simple API for XML.
Steve Cornish.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Cornish, 1999]

Exceptions - The Details.
Steve Cornish.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Cornish, 1999]

Error logging and patterns.
Steve Cornish.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Cornish, 2000]

Exceptions - Guidance.
Steve Cornish.
Overload, 8(35):, February 2000.

[Cornish, 2000]

XML in Applications II DOM - the Document Object Model.
Steve Cornish.
Overload, 8(36):, April 2000.

[Craveiro, 2016]

Dogen: The Package Management Saga.
Marco Craveiro.
Overload, 24(133):4-6, June 2016.
How do you manage packages in C++? Marco Craveiro eventually discovered Conan after some frustrating experiences.

[Crickett, 2002]

Developing a C++ Unit Testing Framework.
John Crickett.
Overload, 10(52):, December 2002.

[Crowe, 2018]

Type-agnostic Tracing Using {fmt}.
Mike Crowe.
Overload, 26(145):6-8, June 2018.
Tracing compound and custom types is a challenge. Mike Crowe demonstrates how {fmt} provides a safe alternative to printf.

[Crowe, 2020]

It’s About Time.
Mike Crowe.
Overload, 28(156):28-30, April 2020.
How easy is it to make code wait for a time period before doing something? Mike Crowe looks at ways to avoid problems when a system clock changes.

[Dalgarno, 2007]

Software Product Line Engineering with Feature Models.
Mark Dalgarno, Danilo Beuche.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.

[Dargo, 2024]

Trip report: C++ On Sea 2024.
Sandor Dargo.
Overload, 32(182):13-15, August 2024.
C++ On Sea took place in Folkestone again in February this year. Sandor Dargo shares an overview of his favourite talks and some emergent ideas.

[Dargo, 2025]

C++26: Erroneous Behaviour.
Sandor Dargo.
Overload, 33(186):10-11, April 2025.
C++’s undefined behaviour impacts safety. Sandor Dargo explains how and why uninitialised reads will become erroneous behaviour in C++26, rather than being undefined behaviour.

[Dargó, 2023]

C++ on Sea 2023: Trip Report.
Sándor Dargó.
Overload, 31(176):8-11, August 2023.
C++ on Sea happened again in June this year. Sándor Dargó explains why he thinks speaking rather than just attending a conference is worth considering.

[Dargó, 2025]

Trip report: C++ On Sea 2025.
Sándor Dargó.
Overload, 33(188):14-16, August 2025.
Another year, another trip report from C++ On Sea! Sándor Dargó shares what he learned.

[Daudel, 2003]

A Unified Singleton Framework.
Jeff Daudel.
Overload, 11(56):, August 2003.

[Daudel, 2003]

Letter to the Editor(s).
Jeff Daudel.
Overload, 11(58):, December 2003.

[Davies, 1995]

OOA - The Shlaer-Mellor Approach.
David Davies.
Overload, 3(8):5-12, June 1995.

[Davies, 1995]

Classes and Associations.
David Davies.
Overload, 3(11):5-15, December 1995.
Software Development in C++

[Davies, 2006]

Pair Programming Explained.
Rachel Davies.
Overload, 14(73):, June 2006.
Rachel Davies explains how to implement pair programming and why it can be an effective practice for programmers.

[Davies, 2006]

Letters.
Colin Paul Gloster, William Fishburne, Seweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki, Rachel Davies.
Overload, 14(75):, October 2006.

[Davies, 2007]

Live and Learn with Retrospectives.
Rachel Davies.
Overload, 15(79):, June 2007.
How can a team learn from experience? Rachel Davies presents a powerful technique for this.

[Davis, 2022]

ACCU 2022 Trip Reports.
Phil Nash, Dom Davis, Hannah Dee, Timur Doumler.
Overload, 30(169):10-15, June 2022.
The ACCU conference returned in hybrid mode this year. Several writers share their experiences.

[Dee, 2022]

[Deigh, 2007]

A Practical Form of OO Layering.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.

[Deigh, 2008]

The Way of the Consultant.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 16(84):, April 2008.
Effective communication is a challenging reponsibility of the communicator - Teedy Deigh offers some observations on how consultants can meet this challenge.

[Deigh, 2009]

WRESTLE: Aggressive and Unprincipled Agile Development in the Small.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 17(90):, April 2009.
Agile development is all the rage. Teedy Deigh introduces a popular variant.

[Deigh, 2010]

A Practical, Reasoned and Inciteful Lemma for Overworked and Overlooked Loners.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 18(96):, April 2010.
Popular movements need a rallying cry. Teedy Deigh offers a timely one.

[Deigh, 2011]

Despair Programming.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 19(102):24, April 2011.
Managing relationships is vital to a successful project. Teedy Deigh looks back on a lifetime’s experience.

[Deigh, 2012]

A Position on Running Interference in Languages.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 20(108):36, April 2012.
There is much debate about the merits of different approaches to type systems. Teedy Deigh considers how to make the most of them.

[Deigh, 2013]

Why Dysfunctional Programming Matters.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 21(114):27-28, April 2013.
Function progamming is all the rage. Teedy Deigh considers how it offers many opportunities for the serious programmer.

[Deigh, 2014]

Teenage Hex.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 22(120):32, April 2014.
There’s a big push to get programming into schools. Teedy Deigh considers what would suit the target audience.

[Deigh, 2015]

Seeing the Wood for the Trees.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 23(126):32, April 2015.
The outdoors is fabled to be great. Teedy Deigh suggests your code reflects your environment without ever having to look out of the window.

[Deigh, 2016]

9.7 Things Every Programmer Really, Really Should Know.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 24(132):24, April 2016.
Most of us have heard of the twelve step program. Teedy Deigh introduces a 9.7 step plan for programmers.

[Deigh, 2017]

All About the Base Representing numbers presents many choices..
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 25(138):20, April 2017.
Teedy Deigh counts the ways.

[Deigh, 2018]

Ex Hackina.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 26(144):28, April 2018.
Machine Learning and AI are popular at the moment. Teedy Deigh takes the Turing test.

[Deigh, 2019]

Blockchain-Structured Programming.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 27(150):24, April 2019.
Coins are a wedge-shaped piece used for some purpose. Teedy Deigh shares her angle on the technology underpinning crypto-currencies.

[Deigh, 2020]

A Day in the Life of a Full-Stack Developer.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 28(156):31-32, April 2020.
Many roles claim to be full stack. Teedy Deigh shares a day in the life of a full stack developer.

[Deigh, 2021]

<script>.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 29(162):24, April 2021.
"Now I will believe that there are unicorns." Teedy Deigh loses the plot a little.

[Deigh, 2022]

The Vector Refactored.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 30(168):15-16, April 2022.
Finding the right level of abstraction can be challenging. Teedy Deigh razes the level of abstraction.

[Deigh, 2023]

Meta Verse.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 31(174):16, April 2023.
What’s life like in cyberspace? Teedy Deigh turns on, jacks in, and checks out the immersive experience.

[Deigh, 2024]

Judgment Day.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 32(180):27-28, April 2024.
What if AI takes your job? Teedy Deigh finds out.

[Deigh, 2025]

P271828R2: Adding mullptr to C++.
Teedy Deigh.
Overload, 33(186):19-20, April 2025.
C++ evolves via proposals, which involve a lot of hard work from all concerned. Teedy Deigh attempts to help by sharing her proposal for a new state for pointers, which may not get traction, but might make you smile.

[Demin, 2012]

A Practical Introduction to Erlang.
Alexander Demin.
Overload, 20(107):24-28, February 2012.
The future of massively parallel hardware will need good language support. Alexander Demin takes a look at an unexpected approach.

[Derrick, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Keith Derrick, George Wendle, Chris Simons, Dave Midgley, Dr. James Brennig.
Overload, 3(10):25-28, October 1995.

[Derrick, 1996]

Real world patterns.
Keith Derrick.
Overload, 4(14):7-9, June 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Derrick, 1997]

Caught in the pattern web.
Keith Derrick.
Overload, 5(17-18):, January 1997.

[Deák, 2016]

Attacking Licensing Problems with C++.
Deák Ferenc.
Overload, 24(135):20-31, October 2016.
Software licenses are often crackable. Deák Ferenc presents a technique for tackling this problem.

[Deák, 2017]

Contractual Loopholes.
Deák Ferenc.
Overload, 25(138):16-19, April 2017.
Compilers can optimise away functions you may want to time. Deák Ferenc explores ways to stop this happening.

[Deák, 2017]

Open Source - And Still Deceiving Programmers.
Deák Ferenc.
Overload, 25(141):18-23, October 2017.
Deák Ferenc walks through the ELF format to avoid malicious code injection.

[Deák, 2017]

Letters to the Editor.
Silas S. Brown, Deák Ferenc, Frances Buontempo.
Overload, 25(141):4, October 2017.
Two letters and their replies.

[Deák, 2018]

Practical Cryptographical Theory for Programmers.
Deák Ferenc.
Overload, 26(144):21-27, April 2018.
Cryptography is a daunting subject. Deák Ferenc helps you get started.

[Deák, 2018]

miso: Micro Signal/Slot Implementation.
Deák Ferenc.
Overload, 26(146):8-13, August 2018.
The Observer pattern has many existing implementations. Deák Ferenc presents a new implementation using modern C++ techniques.

[Deák, 2019]

A Small Universe.
Deák Ferenc.
Overload, 27(149):8-22, February 2019.
Writing a programming language is a hot topic. Deák Ferenc shows us how he wrote a compiler for bytecode callable from C++.

[Deák, 2020]

The Edge of C++.
Deák Ferenc.
Overload, 28(159):24-34, October 2020.
Everything has limits. Deák Ferenc explores the bounds of various C++ constructs.

[Deák, 2021]

The Sea of C You Don’t Want to See.
Deák Ferenc.
Overload, 29(163):22-24, June 2021.
Last issue included a script. Deák Ferenc plays with the paradigm and dives into (a) deep sea (deap C).

[Dorrans, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Barry Dorrans.
Overload, 3(9):34, August 1995.

[Doumler, 2022]

[Drakeford, 2023]

Use SIMD: Save The Planet.
Andrew Drakeford.
Overload, 31(178):6-11, December 2023.
Writing efficient code is challenging but worthwhile. Andrew Drakeford demonstrates how SIMD (Single Instruction Multiple Data) can reduce your carbon footprint.

[Drakeford, 2025]

Simple Compile-Time Dynamic Programming in Modern C++.
Andrew Drakeford.
Overload, 33(188):9-11, August 2025.
Compile time code can be very efficient. Andrew Drakeford demonstrates how to write efficient chains of matrix multiplication.

[Durbin, 1996]

More on Java.
Dave Durbin.
Overload, 4(14):9-12, June 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Easterbrook, 2006]

Comments Considered Evil.
Mark Easterbrook.
Overload, 14(73):, June 2006.
We are taught that adding comments to code is a good thing and adds value. In practice this value is seldom, if ever, realised. Mark Easterbrook makes the case for a better way.

[Egan, 2012]

A DSEL for Addressing the Problems Posed by Parallel Architectures.
Jason McGuiness, Colin Egan.
Overload, 20(111):13-18, October 2012.
Programming parallel algorithms correctly is hard. Jason McGuiness and Colin Egan demonstrate how a C++ DESEL can make it simpler.

[Eisenecker, 1995]

Multiple inheritance in C++ - part I.
Ulrich W. Eisenecker.
Overload, 3(7):28-32, April 1995.

[Eisenecker, 1995]

Multiple inheritance in C++ - part II.
Ulrich W. Eisenecker.
Overload, 3(9):24-27, August 1995.

[Eisenecker, 1995]

Multiple inheritance in C++ - part III.
Ulrich W. Eisenecker.
Overload, 3(10):5-8, October 1995.
Software Development in C++

[Eisenecker, 1999]

Polymorphism In Object-Oriented Languages.
Ulrich W. Eisenecker.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Eke, 1999]

My Pet Project - Monopoly.
Nigel Eke.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Eke, 2000]

My Pet Project Monopoly 2.
Nigel Eke.
Overload, 8(35):, February 2000.

[Eke, 2000]

The Pet Project - Monopoly (Part 3).
Nigel Eke.
Overload, 8(36):, April 2000.

[Eke, 2000]

The Pet Project (part 4).
Nigel Eke.
Overload, 8(37):, June 2000.

[Eke, 2007]

Programming - Abstraction by Design.
Nigel Eke.
Overload, 15(77):, February 2007.
Nigel Eke acts as a guide to aspect oriented programming using AspectJ as an example.

[Eke, 2010]

The Predicate Student: A Game of Six Integers.
Nigel Eke.
Overload, 18(96):, April 2010.
How easily can you solve puzzles? Nigel Eke applies some logic.

[Fabijanic, 2008]

DynamicAny, Part I.
Aleksandar Fabijanic.
Overload, 16(86):, August 2008.
Alex Fabijanic presents a class hierarchy providing dynamic typing in standard C++.

[Fabijanic, 2008]

DynamicAny (Part 2).
Aleksandar Fabijanic.
Overload, 16(87):, October 2008.
Alex Fabijanic uncovers the internals of DynamicAny with some performance and size tests.

[Fabijanic, 2013]

Dynamic C++, Part 1.
Alex Fabijanic.
Overload, 21(115):21-27, June 2013.
Static and dynamic languages have different trade-off. Alex Fabijanic attempts to get the best of both worlds.

[Fabijanic, 2013]

Dynamic C++ (Part 2).
Alex Fabijanic.
Overload, 21(116):16-20, August 2013.
Previously we saw how to use some simple dynamic features in C++. Alex Fabijanic and Richard Saunders explore more powerful dynamic tools.

[Fagg, 1994]

Microsoft Visual C++ V1.5 (16bit).
Adrian Fagg.
Overload, 2(5):12-14, September 1994.

[Fagg, 1994]

Borland C++ V4.0.
Adrian Fagg.
Overload, 2(5):14-15, September 1994.

[Fagg, 1994]

Letters.
Mike Toms, Adrian Fagg.
Overload, 2(5):21, September 1994.

[Fagg, 1997]

Using objects for background tasks (3).
Adrian Fagg.
Overload, 5(17-18):, January 1997.
See also corrections in Overload 19, p.30

[Fagg, 1998]

A Delphic Experience.
Adrian Fagg.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Fagg, 1999]

An Eventful Story.
Adrian Fagg.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[Fahller, 2010]

Making String ReTRIEval Fast.
Björn Fahller.
Overload, 18(99):17-25, October 2010.
Sometimes you really do have to optimize your code. Björn Fahller looks at a string lookup data structure.

[Fahller, 2012]

What’s a Good Date?.
Björn Fahller.
Overload, 20(109):6-9, June 2012.
Implementing a data type seems simple at first glance. Björn Fahller investigates why you might choose a representation.

[Fahller, 2015]

Making a Tool of Deception.
Björn Fahller.
Overload, 23(125):7-9, February 2015.
Is it possible to use modern C++ to make mocking easy? Björn Fahller introduces Trompeloeil, a header-only mocking framework for C++14.

[Farooq, 2025]

AI Powered Healthcare Application.
Hassan Farooq.
Overload, 33(188):17-19, August 2025.
Many people are raving about AI. Hassan Farooq describes how he used it in a project so you can learn how to build an AI model.

[Farrow, 2025]

Tracking Success.
Jacob Farrow.
Overload, 33(187):14-15, June 2025.
Developing adaptive eye-tracking tools for children with cerebral visual impairment has specific challenges. Jacob Farrow describes his progress so far.

[Fedotov, 2004]

An Experience Report on Implementing a Custom Agile Methodology on a C++/Python Project.
Giovanni Asproni, Alexander Fedotov.
Overload, 12(64):, December 2004.

[Fertig, 2017]

About the C++ Core Guidelines.
Andreas Fertig.
Overload, 25(140):25-27, August 2017.
Andreas Fertig shows us the C++ core guidelines.

[Fertig, 2022]

C++20 Benefits: Consistency With Ranges.
Andreas Fertig.
Overload, 30(167):18-19, February 2022.
Where do you begin when walking over a container in C++? Andreas Fertig shows how C++20 Ranges simplify this.

[Fertig, 2022]

C++20: A Coroutine Based Stream Parser.
Andreas Fertig.
Overload, 30(168):6-8, April 2022.
Stream parsing code can be very complicated. Andreas Fertig uses coroutines to make stream parsing code clearer.

[Fertig, 2022]

The Power of Ref-qualifiers.
Andreas Fertig.
Overload, 30(171):7-8, October 2022.
Ref-qualifiers are frequently overlooked. Andreas Fertig reminds us why they are useful.

[Fertig, 2023]

C++20 Concepts: Testing Constrained Functions.
Andreas Fertig.
Overload, 31(174):7-9, April 2023.
Concepts and the requires clause allow us to put constraints on functions or classes and other template constructs. Andreas Fertig gives a worked example including how to test the constraints.

[Fertig, 2023]

Why You Should Only Rarely Use std::move.
Andreas Fertig.
Overload, 31(175):17-18, June 2023.
std::move can allow the efficient transfer of resources from object to to object. Andreas Fertig reminds us that using std::move inappropriately can make code less efficient.

[Fertig, 2023]

C++20 Dynamic Allocations at Compile-time.
Andreas Fertig.
Overload, 31(176):20-23, August 2023.
People often say constexpr all the things. Andreas Fertig shows where we can use dynamic memory at compile time.

[Fertig, 2024]

C++20 Concepts Applied – Safe Bitmasks Using Scoped Enums.
Andreas Fertig.
Overload, 32(179):7-8, February 2024.
It can be hard to follow code using enable_if. Andreas Fertig gives a practical example where C++20’s concepts can be used instead.

[Fertig, 2025]

constexpr Functions: Optimization vs Guarantee.
Andreas Fertig.
Overload, 33(186):12-13, April 2025.
Constexpr has been around for a while now, but many don’t fully understand its subtleties. Andreas Fertig explores its use and when a constexpr expression might not be evaluated at compile time.

[Field, 1998]

Controlling access to objects by using private interfaces.
Paul Field.
Overload, 6(28):, October 1998.

[Filipek, 2025]

15 Different Ways to Filter Containers in Modern C++.
Bartłomiej Filipek.
Overload, 33(190):20-23, December 2025.
Filtering items from a container is a common situation. Bartłomiej Filipek demonstrates various approaches from different versions of C++.

[Firth, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Bob Firth.
Overload, 3(7):38-40, April 1995.

[Fishburne, 2006]

Comments Considered Good.
William Fishburne.
Overload, 14(74):, August 2006.
In our last issue, we offered the case against comments; in this issue, William Fishbourne responds in defence. He argues that it is not the practice of commenting that it is evil, it is the thoughtless commenter.

[Fishburne, 2006]

Letters.
Colin Paul Gloster, William Fishburne, Seweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki, Rachel Davies.
Overload, 14(75):, October 2006.

[Fletcher, 2017]

Implementing Type-Classes as OCaml Modules.
Shayne Fletcher.
Overload, 25(142):11-13, December 2017.
Type classes achieve overloading in functional paradigms. Shayne Fletcher implements some as OCaml modules.

[Floyd, 2012]

Valgrind Part 1 - Introduction.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 20(108):14-15, April 2012.
Good analysis tools can really help track down problems. Paul Floyd investigates the facilities from a suite of tools.

[Floyd, 2012]

Valgrind Part 2 - Basic memcheck.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 20(109):24-29, June 2012.
Learning how to use our tools well is a vital skill. Paul Floyd shows us how to check for memory problems.

[Floyd, 2012]

Valgrind Part 3 Advanced memcheck.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 20(110):4-7, August 2012.
Valgrind provides several mechanisms to locate memory problems in your code. Paul Floyd shows us how to use them.

[Floyd, 2012]

Valgrind Part 4.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 20(111):4-7, October 2012.
Cachegrind and Callgrind When your application is slow, you need a profiler. Paul Floyd shows us how callgrind and cachegrind can help.

[Floyd, 2012]

Valgrind Part 5 - Massif.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 20(112):20-24, December 2012.
Poor performance can be caused by memory usage. Paul Floyd introduces Valgrind’s heap memory profiling tool Massif.

[Floyd, 2013]

Valgrind Part 6 - Helgrind and DRD.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 21(114):6-9, April 2013.
Debugging multi-threaded code is hard. Paul Floyd uses Helgrind and DRD to find deadlocks and race conditions.

[Floyd, 2018]

No News is Good News.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 26(144):4-7, April 2018.
Using ‘new’ without care can be slow. Paul Floyd uses Godbolt’s compiler explorer to see what happens when you do.

[Floyd, 2023]

Floating-Point Comparison.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 31(173):4-6, February 2023.
Comparing floating point values can be difficult. Paul Floyd shows how you should perform floating-point comparisons (and how not to do it).

[Floyd, 2023]

Drawing a Line Under Aligned Memory.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 31(174):4-6, April 2023.
When we allocate memory we often forget about alignment. Paul Floyd reminds about various aligned allocation functions.

[Floyd, 2023]

Dollar Origins.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 31(178):12-13, December 2023.
Using tools from non-standard locations can be challenging. Paul Floyd shows how $ORIGIN can help.

[Floyd, 2025]

Valgrind’s Dynamic Heap Analysis Tool: DHAT.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 33(185):15-19, February 2025.
Valgrind experimental tool DHAT is now official. Paul Floyd explains what this heap analysis tool is and how to use it.

[Floyd, 2025]

UDB: The undo.io Time Travel Debugger.
Paul Floyd.
Overload, 33(189):7-9, October 2025.
Finding problems in code can be difficult and time consuming. Paul Floyd explains how to use UndoDB to debug code.

[Foyle, 2010]

Bug Elimination - Defensive Agile Ruses.
Walter Foyle.
Overload, 18(96):, April 2010.
Everyone thinks they understand bug economics. Walter Foyle looks again.

[Frogley, 2001]

An introduction to C++ Traits.
Thaddaeus Frogley.
Overload, 9(43):, June 2001.

[Frogley, 2004]

More is Less.
Thaddaeus Frogley.
Overload, 12(59):, February 2004.

[Frogley, 2005]

C Abuse.
Thaddaeus Frogley.
Overload, 13(65):, February 2005.

[Frogley, 2015]

Letter to the Editor.
Lion Gutjahr, Thaddaeus Frogley.
Overload, 23(125):22-24, February 2015.
With response.

[Frogley, 2016]

Implementing SNAAAKE.
Thaddaeus Frogley.
Overload, 24(134):11-13, August 2016.
Almost everyone knows the game Snake! Thaddaeus Frogley shares a diary of how his implementation grew over time.

[Frolov, 2015]

Resource Management with Explicit Template Specializations.
Pavel Frolov.
Overload, 23(126):18-22, April 2015.
RAII is a useful idiom. Pavel Frolov presents a powerful extension using explicit template specialization.

[Frost, 1993]

Rumbaugh's OMT - The method behind C++ Designer.
Stuart Frost.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Gibson, 2006]

How Do Those Funky Placeholders Work?.
Chris Gibson.
Overload, 14(73):, June 2006.
The current C++ standard function binders are notoriously difficult to use. Chris Gibson exposes the secret the Boost alternative, which is so much better it seems like magic.

[Gilb, 2005]

Software Project Management: Adding Stakeholder Metrics to Agile Projects.
Tom Gilb.
Overload, 13(68):, August 2005.
Agile methods need to include stakeholder metrics in order to ensure that projects focus better on the critical requirements, and that projects are better able to measure their achievements, and to adapt to feedback. This paper presents a short, simple defined process for evolutionary project management (Evo), and discusses its key features.

[Gilb, 2005]

How to Quantify Quality: Finding Scales of Measure.
Tom Gilb.
Overload, 13(70):, December 2005.

[Gilb, 2008]

Quality Manifesto.
Tom Gilb.
Overload, 16(85):, June 2008.
Software quality is a systems engineering job. Tom Gilb explains the importance of knowing where we're going.

[Gilson, 2007]

The Policy Bridge Design Pattern.
Matthieu Gilson.
Overload, 15(79):, June 2007.
Matthieu Gilson offers some thoughts on using a policy based mechanism to build efficient classes from loosely coupled components.

[Glasborow, 1997]

editor << letters;.
John Merrells, The Harpist, George Wendle, Francis Glasborow, Chris Southern.
Overload, 5(22):, October 1997.

[Glassborow, 1993]

Some Thoughts on Writing Classes.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Glassborow, 1993]

Some Thoughts on the Use of New.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 1(2):, June 1993.

[Glassborow, 1993]

Welcome to ECUG.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Glassborow, 1993]

Minimising Stack Use and Other Uses of new.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Glassborow, 1993]

Uses of Classes with only Private and Protected Constructors.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Glassborow, 1994]

new & delete.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Glassborow, 1994]

Operators for Arithmetic Classes.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 2(5):1-4, September 1994.

[Glassborow, 1995]

Friends - who needs them?.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(6):, March 1995.

[Glassborow, 1995]

C++ compilers for MSDOS / MSWindows.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(6):, March 1995.

[Glassborow, 1995]

Blindspots.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(6):, March 1995.

[Glassborow, 1995]

C++ compilers - mainly for OS/2.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(7):4-7, April 1995.

[Glassborow, 1995]

Related addendum.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(7):28, April 1995.

[Glassborow, 1995]

Circle & Ellipse - Creating Polymorphic Objects.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(8):27-29, June 1995.

[Glassborow, 1995]

A Better C?.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(9):3-5, August 1995.

[Glassborow, 1995]

Diary of an Observer.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(9):15-17, August 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Glassborow, 1995]

Pausing for thought.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(10):24-25, October 1995.
C++ Techniques

[Glassborow, 1995]

Some thoughts on linkage.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(11):19-21, December 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Glassborow, 1995]

Date with a Design.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 3(11):40-41, December 1995.
++puzzle;

[Glassborow, 1996]

We have a problem.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 4(12):3-7, February 1996.
Guest editorial by Francis Glassborow

[Glassborow, 1996]

Compiler updates.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 4(12):9-11, February 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Glassborow, 1996]

Making a date.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 4(12):34-36, February 1996.
++puzzle;

[Glassborow, 1996]

Those problems revisited.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 4(13):6-9, April 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Glassborow, 1996]

Concerning values, left, right and converted.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 4(14):3-6, June 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Glassborow, 1996]

Return from a member function.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 4(14):16, June 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Glassborow, 1996]

Making string literals constant - a cautionary tale.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 4(15):20-23, August 1996.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Glassborow, 1996]

The return type of member functions.
Francis Glassborow, Chris Southern, Klitos Kyriacou.
Overload, 4(15):29-33, August 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Glassborow, 1996]

Mixing Java & C++ Ruminations.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 4(16):13-15, October 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Glassborow, 1996]

Why is the standard C++ library value based?.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 4(16):18-19, October 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Glassborow, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Francis Glassborow, Kevlin A. P. Henney, Colin Hersom, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steve Mertz, Walter Brown.
Overload, 4(16):19-24, October 1996.

[Glassborow, 1997]

The uses and abuses of inheritence.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 5(17-18):, January 1997.

[Glassborow, 1997]

The Problem of Self-Assignment.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 5(19):8-9, April 1997.
Software Development in C++

[Glassborow, 1997]

editor << letters;.
Francis Glassborow, Roger Lever.
Overload, 5(19):30-31, April 1997.

[Glassborow, 1997]

Further Thoughts on Inheritance for Reuse.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 5(20):31-35, June 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Glassborow, 1997]

Getting the Best.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 5(21):9-13, August 1997.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Glassborow, 1997]

inline delegation.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 5(21):21, August 1997.
Whiteboard

[Glassborow, 1997]

Using Algorithms-Sorting.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 5(22):24-26, October 1997.

[Glassborow, 1997]

Candidates for inline.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 5(23):9-12, December 1997.
Software Development in C++

[Glassborow, 1997]

The Casting Vote.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 5(23):12-15, December 1997.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Glassborow, 1997]

The Story of auto_ptr, A Cautionary Tale.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 5(23):15-19, December 1997.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Glassborow, 1998]

STL Algorithms: Finding.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 6(24):18-22, February 1998.
C++ Techniques

[Glassborow, 1998]

(Almost) No Casting Vote, Standard’s Report.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 6(25):, April 1998.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Glassborow, 1998]

Exploring Patterns: Part 1.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 6(26):13-18, June 1998.
Patterns in C++

[Glassborow, 1998]

Exploring Patterns Part 2.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 6(27):, August 1998.

[Glassborow, 1998]

Exploring Patterns 3 - The Adapter.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 6(28):, October 1998.

[Glassborow, 1998]

operator == ().
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Glassborow, 1998]

A Message from the ACCU Chair.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Glassborow, 1999]

Patterns - The Abstract Factory.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[Glassborow, 1999]

Ruminations on Studying Design Patterns.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Glassborow, 1999]

Builder & Factory Method Patterns.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Glassborow, 1999]

Religious Issues.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 7(33):, October 1999.

[Glassborow, 2000]

A Response to the C++ SIG Organiser.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 8(36):, April 2000.

[Glassborow, 2001]

C++ Idioms: First Thoughts.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 9(42):, April 2001.

[Glassborow, 2018]

C++ with Meta-classes?.
Francis Glassborow.
Overload, 26(143):16-17, February 2018.
Meta-classes will allow us to detail class requirements. Francis Glassborow compares them to developments of C++ in the 1990s.

[Gloster, 2006]

Letters.
Colin Paul Gloster, William Fishburne, Seweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki, Rachel Davies.
Overload, 14(75):, October 2006.

[Goldthwaite, 1998]

Static vs Member Functions.
Lois Goldthwaite.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Goldthwaite, 2000]

Programming with Interfaces in C++.
Lois Goldthwaite.
Overload, 8(40):, December 2000.

[Goldthwaite, 2003]

C++rossword.
Lois Goldthwaite.
Overload, 11(53):22, February 2003.

[Goldthwaite, 2005]

C++ Properties - a Library Solution.
Lois Goldthwaite.
Overload, 13(65):, February 2005.

[Golodetz, 2007]

Functional Programming Using C++ Templates (Part 1).
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 15(81):, October 2007.
Template metaprogramming can initially seem baffling, but exploring its link to functional programming helps shed some light on things.

[Golodetz, 2008]

Watersheds and Waterfalls.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 16(83):, February 2008.
An introductory look at segmenting images into regions using a landscape analogy.

[Golodetz, 2008]

Watersheds and Waterfalls (Part 2).
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 16(84):, April 2008.
Stuart Golodetz continues his survey of algorithms for segmenting images into regions.

[Golodetz, 2008]

RSA Made Simple.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 16(85):, June 2008.
RSA is a common public key cryptography algorithm. Stuart Golodetz explains the mathematics behind it and shows us how to use it in Java.

[Golodetz, 2008]

Divide and Conquer: Partition Trees and Their Uses.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 16(86):, August 2008.
The world is a complex place. Stuart Golodetz introduces a powerful technique to describe it.

[Golodetz, 2008]

Seeing Things Differently.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 16(87):, October 2008.
The Multiple Material Marching Cubes (M3C) algorithm builds 3D models from 2D slices. Stuart Golodetz introduces it and provides a C++ implementation.

[Golodetz, 2008]

The Legion's Revolting!.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 16(88):, December 2008.
3D meshes can be too large to deal with efficiently. Stuart Golodetz applies some ancient discipline.

[Golodetz, 2009]

Through The Looking Glass.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 17(89):, February 2009.
What's happening in the next room? Stuart Golodetz has to find the door first!

[Golodetz, 2009]

If You Can't See Me, I Can't See You.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 17(90):, April 2009.
Knowing where the doors are is only the start. Stuart Golodetz works out what he can see through them.

[Golodetz, 2009]

I Think I'll Parse.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 17(92):, August 2009.
A parser is a fundamental tool in software development. Stuart Golodetz looks at how you might tackle writing one.

[Golodetz, 2010]

Simplifying the C++/Angelscript Binding Process.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 18(95):, February 2010.
Many systems provide a scripting language. Stuart Golodetz shows how to make it easier.

[Golodetz, 2013]

Automatic Navigation Mesh Generation in Configuration Space.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 21(117):22-27, October 2013.
Walkable 3D environments can be automatically navigated. Stuart Golodetz demonstrates how navigation meshes achieve this.

[Golodetz, 2013]

Object-Environment Collision Detection using Onion BSPs.
Stuart Golodetz.
Overload, 21(118):10-15, December 2013.
Previously we considered 3D navigation. Stuart Golodetz demonstrates how to detect collisions using onion binary space partitioning.

[Goodliffe, 2000]

An Application of Pointers to Members.
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 8(36):, April 2000.

[Goodliffe, 2000]

A framework for object serialization in C++.
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 8(37):, June 2000.

[Goodliffe, 2000]

Experiences of Implementing the Observer Design Pattern (Part 1).
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 8(37):, June 2000.

[Goodliffe, 2000]

Experiences of Implementing the Observer Design Pattern (Part 2).
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 8(38):, August 2000.

[Goodliffe, 2001]

Experiences of Implementing the Observer Design Pattern (Part 3).
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 9(41):, February 2001.

[Goodliffe, 2001]

Techniques for Debugging in C++.
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 9(46):, December 2001.

[Goodliffe, 2002]

STL-style Circular Buffers By Example.
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 10(50):, August 2002.

[Goodliffe, 2002]

STL-style Circular Buffers By Example, Part Two.
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 10(51):, October 2002.

[Goodliffe, 2003]

Letters to the Editor(s).
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Goodliffe, 2005]

A Technique for Register Access in C++.
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 13(68):, August 2005.
This article discusses a C++ scheme for accessing hardware registers in an optimal way.

[Goodliffe, 2009]

Creating a Framework for the iPhone.
Pete Goodliffe.
Overload, 17(94):7-10, December 2009.
Apple’s iPhone SDK doesn’t allow you to create a Framework. Pete Goodliffe explains how to build one manually.

[Gosai, 2020]

Agile Manchester 2020: Testers Edition.
Jit Gosai.
Overload, 28(158):22-23, August 2020.
Many tech conferences are still going ahead online. Jit Gosai reports on Agile Manchester from a tester’s perspective.

[Gough, 2003]

Choosing Template Parameters.
Raoul Gough.
Overload, 11(58):, December 2003.

[Gough, 2007]

Letters to the Editor.
Raoul Gough, Hubert Matthews, Peter Sommerlad.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.

[Gradman, 2001]

Introduction to the Database Template Library.
Corwin Joy, Michael Gradman.
Overload, 9(43):, June 2001.

[Grenyer, 2004]

All Heap No Leaks.
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 12(60):, April 2004.

[Grenyer, 2004]

ACCU Mentored Developers XML Project.
Paul Grenyer, Jez Higgins.
Overload, 12(62):, August 2004.

[Grenyer, 2005]

Multiple Streams Going Nowhere.
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 13(65):, February 2005.
Source: C++ output streams ostream

[Grenyer, 2005]

Digging a Ditch.
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 13(66):, April 2005.

[Grenyer, 2007]

Continuous Integration with CruiseControl.Net.
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 15(79):, June 2007.
Is CC any good? How could it be better? Did it make a real difference where it was installed? Should we all give it a go?

[Grenyer, 2007]

Letter to the Editor.
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 15(80):, August 2007.

[Grenyer, 2008]

Testing Visiting Files and Directories in C#.
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 16(83):, February 2008.
Testing code that accesses the file system is not straightforward. Paul Grenyer looks at what is involved.

[Grenyer, 2008]

Model View Controller with Java Swing.
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 16(88):, December 2008.
It's recommended to keep user interface and data model separate. Paul Grenyer looks a common solution.

[Grenyer, 2009]

Boiler Plating Database Resource Cleanup (Part 2).
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 17(91):, June 2009.
Timely disposal of resources is important. Paul Grenyer applies this to database access in Java.

[Grenyer, 2011]

An Introduction to Test Driven Development.
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 19(104):13-20, August 2011.
TDD is too often thought to be all about Unit Tests. Paul Grenyer works through an example to show the bigger picture.

[Grenyer, 2011]

RAII is not Garbage.
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 19(106):14-15, December 2011.
Many think that Garbage Collection frees the programmer from cleanup tasks. Paul Grenyer compares and contrasts it with a classic C++ idiom.

[Grenyer, 2017]

The Last Word in Patterns.
Paul Grenyer.
Overload, 25(142):10, December 2017.
What can you do in a single transaction in a database? Paul Grenyer writes us his Single CrUD pattern.

[Griffiths, 1995]

No such thing as a free lunch.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 3(7):3-10, April 1995.

[Griffiths, 1995]

When is an “is a” not an “is a”?.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 3(10):11-13, October 1995.
Software Development in C++

[Griffiths, 1996]

Notes on Microsoft Visual C++ V4.0.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 4(12):11-13, February 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Griffiths, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Dave Midgley, Roger Lever, Chris Simons, Andrew King, Alan Griffiths, Jay.
Overload, 4(12):, February 1996.

[Griffiths, 1997]

Editorial.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 5(19):3, April 1997.

[Griffiths, 1997]

They pursued it with forks and hope..
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 5(21):32-34, August 1997.
News, Views, & Reviews

[Griffiths, 1997]

Premature Optimisation.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 5(22):21-23, October 1997.

[Griffiths, 1998]

Almost a Pattern.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 6(27):, August 1998.

[Griffiths, 1999]

Goodbye Overload.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 7(31):, April 1999.

[Griffiths, 1999]

Fitting in with multiple frameworks in C++ and Java.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 7(31):, April 1999.

[Griffiths, 1999]

The EPOC C++ API.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Griffiths, 1999]

Uncounted pointers in C++.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Griffiths, 2000]

editorial.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 8(36):, April 2000.

[Griffiths, 2000]

Interpreting "Supporting the 'Cheshire Cat' Idiom".
Alan Griffiths, Allan Newton.
Overload, 8(38):, August 2000.

[Griffiths, 2000]

Here be Dragons.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 8(40):, December 2000.

[Griffiths, 2001]

C++ Standards - The "swap" Problem.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 9(41):, February 2001.

[Griffiths, 2001]

Compile Time Indirection - An Unusual Template Technique.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 9(42):, April 2001.

[Griffiths, 2001]

Using Version Control.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 9(44):, August 2001.

[Griffiths, 2002]

Exceptional Java.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 10(48):, April 2002.

[Griffiths, 2002]

More Exceptional Java.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 10(49):, June 2002.

[Griffiths, 2002]

Execute Around Method and Proxy Goulash.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 10(50):, August 2002.

[Griffiths, 2002]

Mutate? or Create?.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 10(51):, October 2002.

[Griffiths, 2003]

Editorial.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 11(55):, June 2003.

[Griffiths, 2003]

Editorial.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 11(56):, August 2003.

[Griffiths, 2003]

Three Phantastic Tales.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 11(56):, August 2003.

[Griffiths, 2003]

Editorial.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Griffiths, 2003]

Chaos Theory.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Griffiths, 2003]

Editorial.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 11(58):, December 2003.

[Griffiths, 2004]

Heretical Java #1.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 12(59):, February 2004.

[Griffiths, 2004]

Achieving FitNesse in C++.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 12(60):, April 2004.

[Griffiths, 2004]

Editorial: New Things Under the Sun.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Griffiths, 2004]

When is a "Pattern" not a "Pattern"?.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Griffiths, 2004]

Editorial: The Value of What You Know.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 12(62):, August 2004.

[Griffiths, 2004]

Editorial: A Glimpse Behind the Scenes.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 12(64):, December 2004.

[Griffiths, 2005]

Editorial: "They" Have Their Reasons.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 13(65):, February 2005.

[Griffiths, 2005]

Letters: Encapsulate Context.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 13(65):, February 2005.

[Griffiths, 2005]

Separating Interface and Implementation in C++.
Alan Griffiths, Mark Radford.
Overload, 13(66):, April 2005.

[Griffiths, 2005]

Editorial: Does all this help make better software?.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 13(67):, June 2005.

[Griffiths, 2005]

"The C++ Community" - Are We Divided by a Common Language?.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 13(67):, June 2005.

[Griffiths, 2005]

Editorial: Size Does Matter.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 13(68):, August 2005.
The way that one goes about developing and delivering a software project depends critically on the scale of the project. Discuss.

[Griffiths, 2005]

Editorial: Can We Change For The Better?.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 13(69):, October 2005.

[Griffiths, 2005]

Editorial: The "Safe C++ Standard Library".
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 13(70):, December 2005.

[Griffiths, 2005]

"Here be Dragons".
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 13(70):, December 2005.

[Griffiths, 2006]

Editorial: Keeping Up Standards.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 14(71):4-6, February 2006.

[Griffiths, 2006]

Editorial: Doing What You Can.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 14(72):, April 2006.

[Griffiths, 2006]

To Grin Again.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 14(72):, April 2006.

[Griffiths, 2006]

C++ Best Practice - Designing Header Files.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 14(72):, April 2006.

[Griffiths, 2006]

Editorial.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 14(73):, June 2006.

[Griffiths, 2006]

Take a Step Forward.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 14(74):, August 2006.
Editorial

[Griffiths, 2006]

Life in the Fast Lane.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 14(75):, October 2006.
The ISO Fast-Track is paved with good intentions, but does it lead where we want to be?

[Griffiths, 2006]

How Overload Comes to You.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 14(76):, December 2006.
You look forward to Overload arriving in the mail every couple of months. This time it came very close to not arriving at all.

[Griffiths, 2007]

The Power of Inertia.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 15(77):, February 2007.

[Griffiths, 2007]

New Tricks for an Old Dog.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.

[Griffiths, 2007]

Rip It Up and Start Again.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 15(79):, June 2007.

[Griffiths, 2007]

Consensus.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 15(80):, August 2007.
It should be obvious that the process of agreeing effective standards must be dependant on attaining consensus.

[Griffiths, 2007]

The Essence of Success.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 15(82):, December 2007.

[Griffiths, 2008]

After Four Years.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 16(84):, April 2008.
After four years as editor of Overload it is time for a change.

[Griffiths, 2009]

[Griffiths, 2010]

Renovating a Legacy C++ Project.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 18(98):12-15, August 2010.
Over time projects tend to become hard to maintain. Alan Griffiths describes how one was improved.

[Griffiths, 2011]

Moving with the Times.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 19(106):4-5, December 2011.
The ACCU is primarily a way for programmers to communicate. Alan Griffiths looks at its past, and speculates on its future.

[Griffiths, 2014]

Designing Observers in C++11.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 22(124):4-5, December 2014.
The observer pattern is over two decades old. Alan Griffiths fits a venerable design pattern into a contemporary context.

[Griffiths, 2015]

Building and Running Software on an Ubuntu Phone.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 23(129):9-11, October 2015.
Many of us has a smartphone. Alan Griffiths shows us how to hack an Ubuntu Touch phone.

[Griffiths, 2016]

The MirAL Story.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 24(136):4-5, December 2016.
The X-Windows system is all-pervasive but struggles with security and performance graphics. Alan Griffiths introduces Mir Abstraction Layer to deal with these issues.

[Griffiths, 2020]

A Secure Environment for Running Apps?.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 28(155):18-19, February 2020.
Getting apps from the app store is easy. Alan Griffiths considers this from a security perspective.

[Griffiths, 2020]

An Example Confined User Shell.
Alan Griffiths.
Overload, 28(158):20-21, August 2020.
Snap confinement is not just for individual apps but can be applied to a complete GUI environment. Alan Griffiths demonstrates with the Mircade shell.

[Grigoriev, 2015]

iterator_pair - A Simple and Useful Iterator Adapter.
Vladimir Grigoriev.
Overload, 23(126):23-31, April 2015.
Can you form a new container from two others? Vladimir Grigoriev reminds us how to write an iterator.

[Grimm, 2020]

C++20: A Simple Math Module.
Rainer Grimm.
Overload, 28(158):10-12, August 2020.
Modules are one big change introduced by C++20. Rainer Grimm describes how to build a mathematics module.

[Guest, 2004]

A Mini-project to Decode a Mini-language - Part One.
Thomas Guest.
Overload, 12(63):, October 2004.

[Guest, 2004]

Mini-project to Decode A Mini-language - Part Two.
Thomas Guest.
Overload, 12(64):, December 2004.

[Guest, 2005]

Metaprogramming is Your Friend.
Thomas Guest.
Overload, 13(66):, April 2005.

[Guest, 2006]

Soft Documentation.
Thomas Guest.
Overload, 14(71):7-12, February 2006.

[Guest, 2006]

The Case Against TODO.
Thomas Guest.
Overload, 14(73):, June 2006.
TODO - a neat way to label work in progress or an easy way to disguise the flaws in a codebase?

[Guest, 2006]

From CVS to Subversion.
Thomas Guest.
Overload, 14(75):, October 2006.
Thomas Guest reflects on migrating his organisation's version control system from CVS to Subversion.

[Guest, 2007]

He Sells Shell Scripts to Intersect Sets.
Thomas Guest.
Overload, 15(80):, August 2007.
Graphical User Interfaces are in great demand but for some tasks there are better tools. Thomas Guest demonstrates the capabilities of command shells.

[Guest, 2016]

Python Streams vs Unix Pipes.
Thomas Guest.
Overload, 24(136):20-24, December 2016.
Dealing with an infinite sequence requires some thought. Thomas Guest presents various ways to approach such a problem.

[Guest, 2009]

Code Rot.
Tom Guest.
Overload, 17(92):, August 2009.
Maintaining code is vital to keep it working. Tom Guest explores what happens when you neglect it.

[Gutjahr, 2015]

Letter to the Editor.
Lion Gutjahr, Thaddaeus Frogley.
Overload, 23(125):22-24, February 2015.
With response.

[Gutson, 2012]

Curiously Recursive Template Problems with Aspect Oriented Programming.
Hugo Arregui, Carlos Castro, Daniel Gutson.
Overload, 20(109):20-23, June 2012.

[Gutson, 2014]

Minimal Overhead for Multiple Interfaces.
Daniel Gutson, Pablo Oliva.
Overload, 22(121):14-16, June 2014.
Using multiple interfaces can slow things down. Daniel Gutson and Pablo Oliva present an alternative.

[Habdank-Wojewódzki, 2006]

The Kohonen Neural Network Library.
Seweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki, Janusz Rybarski.
Overload, 14(74):, August 2006.
Seweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki and Janusz Rybarski present a C++ library for users of Kohonen Neural Networks.

[Habdank-Wojewódzki, 2006]

Letters.
Colin Paul Gloster, William Fishburne, Seweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki, Rachel Davies.
Overload, 14(75):, October 2006.

[Habdank-Wojewódzki, 2007]

C++ Trivial Logger.
Seweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki.
Overload, 15(77):, February 2007.
When a fully functional logging subsystem isn't the answer what does one do? Seweryn Habdank-Wojewódzki rolls his own.

[Hagan, 1998]

Exception Discussion.
Ken Hagan, The Harpist.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Hagan, 1999]

A Letter from Ken Hagan annotated by The Harpist.
Ken Hagan, The Harpist.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[Hagan, 2003]

Statically Checking Exception Specifications.
Ken Hagan.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Hall, 1997]

Whence Objects?.
Ray Hall.
Overload, 5(20):5-7, June 1997.
Software Development in C++

[Hall, 1997]

The C&C++ European Developers Forum.
Ray Hall.
Overload, 5(21):30-32, August 1997.
News, Views, & Reviews

[Hall, 1999]

editor << letters;.
Ray Hall.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[Hammond, 2005]

Can C++ Learn from Generics in Ada?.
Peter Hammond.
Overload, 13(67):, June 2005.

[Hammond, 2005]

A Framework for Generating Numerical Test Data.
Peter Hammond.
Overload, 13(69):, October 2005.

[Handley, 2022]

Taming Wordle with the Command Line.
James Handley.
Overload, 30(168):4-5, April 2022.
Could static analysis provide a generic way to approach Wordle? James Handley uses simple command line tools in order to (hopefully) name that Wordle in four!

[Hanhinen, 2017]

Space invaders in Elm.
Ossi Hanhinen.
Overload, 25(138):4-6, April 2017.
Elm is a functional language which compiles to JavaScript. Ossi Hanhinen provides an overview.

[Hariri, 2017]

Kotlin for C++ Developers.
Hadi Hariri.
Overload, 25(139):16-17, June 2017.
What could a language the originated on the JVM possibly offer C or C++ devs? Hadi Hariri tells us.

[Harkness, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Remi Sellem, Bryan Colyer, Phil Bass, Colin Harkness, Steve Watson.
Overload, 4(14):18-19, June 1996.

[Harris, 2007]

auto_value: Transfer Semantics for Value Types.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 15(79):, June 2007.
std::auto_ptr has a reputation for causing problems due to its surprising copy/assignment semantics. Richard Harris tries to separate the good ideas from the bad.

[Harris, 2007]

auto_value: Transfer Semantics for Value Types.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 15(80):, August 2007.
"Copy On Write" (COW) sounds like an ideal idiom for avoiding expensive copies. But care must be taken to avoid producing a "mad cow".

[Harris, 2007]

auto_value: Transfer Semantics for Value Types.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 15(81):, October 2007.
In his quest to pass around values efficiently, Richard Harris concludes by looking at ways of transferring ownership, now and in the future.

[Harris, 2007]

The Model Student.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 15(82):, December 2007.
Richard Harris begins a series of articles exploring some of the mathematics of interest to those modelling problems with computers. Part 1: The Regular Travelling Salesman.

[Harris, 2008]

The Regular Travelling Salesman, Part 2.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 16(83):, February 2008.
Richard Harris explores more of the mathematics of modelling problems with computers.

[Harris, 2008]

The Model Student: A Knotty Problem, Part 1.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 16(84):, April 2008.
Richard Harris explores more of the mathematics of modelling problems with computers.

[Harris, 2008]

The Model Student: A Knotty Problem, Part 2.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 16(85):, June 2008.
Tying yourself in knots is easy. Richard Harris cuts through the complexity.

[Harris, 2008]

The Model Student: Can Chance Make Fine Things? (Part 1).
Richard Harris.
Overload, 16(87):, October 2008.
Evolution involves a random process. Richard Harris compares the mathematics to that of blind chance.

[Harris, 2008]

The Model Student: Can Chance Make Fine Things? (Part 2).
Richard Harris.
Overload, 16(88):, December 2008.
How well does evolution find solutions? Richard Harris models population change.

[Harris, 2009]

The Model Student: A Rube-ish Square (Part 1).
Richard Harris.
Overload, 17(89):, February 2009.
We all have nostalgia for favourite childhood toys. Richard Harris looks at the maths behind a classic.

[Harris, 2009]

The Model Student: A Rube-ish Square (Part 2).
Richard Harris.
Overload, 17(90):, April 2009.
A rube-ish square embodies some simple group theory. Richard Harris explores its properties.

[Harris, 2009]

The Model Student: The Enigma Challenge.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 17(91):, June 2009.
Codebreaking was instrumental to computing history. Richard Harris presents a simplified Enigma code for you to crack.

[Harris, 2009]

The Model Student: A Primal Skyline (Part 1).
Richard Harris.
Overload, 17(92):, August 2009.
Prime numbers are the 'building blocks' of the integers. Richard Harris investigates how they're combined.

[Harris, 2009]

The Model Student: A Primal Skyline (Part 2).
Richard Harris.
Overload, 17(93):, October 2009.
How do you measure the length of a curve? Richard Harris gets his ruler out.

[Harris, 2009]

The Model Student: A Primal Skyline (Part 3).
Richard Harris.
Overload, 17(94):11-16, December 2009.
The prime factors of the integers show some repeating patterns. Richard Harris investigates whether they have fractal properties.

[Harris, 2010]

The Model Student: A Game of Six Integers (Part 1).
Richard Harris.
Overload, 18(95):, February 2010.
In how many ways can you combine a set of numbers? Richard Harris gets counting.

[Harris, 2010]

The Model Student: A Game of Six Integers (Part 2).
Richard Harris.
Overload, 18(96):, April 2010.
What are the properties of the Numbers Game? Richard Harris continues his analysis.

[Harris, 2010]

The Model Student: A Game of Six Integers (Part 3).
Richard Harris.
Overload, 18(97):, June 2010.
We now have the tools to analyse the Countdown Numbers Game. Richard Harris is ready to play.

[Harris, 2010]

The Model Student: The ACCU 2010 Crypto Challenge.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 18(98):9-11, August 2010.
Electronic computers advanced cryptography enormously. Richard Harris sets a challenge, and finds a solution.

[Harris, 2010]

You're Going To Have To Think!.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 18(99):4-9, October 2010.
Numerical computing has many pitfalls. Richard Harris starts looking for a silver bullet.

[Harris, 2010]

Why Fixed Point Won’t Cure Your Floating Point Blues.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 18(100):14-21, December 2010.
Numeric computing is very difficult to do properly. Richard Harris looks at whether a common technique will help.

[Harris, 2011]

Why Rationals Won’t Cure Your Floating Point Blues.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 19(101):8-11, February 2011.
Numerical computing is still proving hard to do accurately. Richard Harris considers another number representation.

[Harris, 2011]

Why Computer Algebra Won’t Cure Your Floating Point Blues.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 19(102):8-13, April 2011.
Numerical computing is proving quite a challenge. Richard Harris sees if a computer can do mathematics.

[Harris, 2011]

Why Interval Arithmetic Won’t Cure Your Floating Point Blues.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 19(103):18-23, June 2011.
We’ve looked at several approaches to numeric computing. Richard Harris has a final attempt to find an accurate solution.

[Harris, 2011]

The ACCU 2011 Crypto Challenge.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 19(103):31-36, June 2011.
Ready for the biggest challenge yet? Richard Harris throws down the gauntlet.

[Harris, 2011]

Why [Insert Algorithm Here] Won’t Cure Your Calculus Blues.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 19(104):21-24, August 2011.
We now know that floating point arithmetic is the best we can do. Richard Harris goes back to school ready to show how to use it.

[Harris, 2011]

Why Finite Differences Won’t Cure Your Calculus Blues.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 19(105):4-11, October 2011.
Now we know our problem in depth. Richard Harris analyses if a common technique will work adequately.

[Harris, 2011]

Why Polynomial Approximation Won't Cure Your Calculus Blues.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 19(106):16-24, December 2011.
We’re still trying to find a good way to approach numerical computing. Richard Harris tries to get as close as possible.

[Harris, 2012]

Why Computer Algebra Won’t Cure Your Calculus Blues.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 20(107):14-19, February 2012.
We still haven’t found how to accurately do calculus. Richard Harris revisits an algebraic technique.

[Harris, 2012]

Why Automatic Differentiation Won’t Cure Your Calculus Blues.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 20(108):4-11, April 2012.
We’ve tried and rejected many numerical approaches to differentiation. Richard Harris has one final attempt.

[Harris, 2022]

The Model Student: The Regular Travelling Salesman – Part 1.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 30(171):10-15, October 2022.
Richard Harris begins a series of articles exploring some of the mathematics of interest to those modelling problems with computers.

[Harris, 2022]

The Model Student: The Regular Travelling Salesman – Part 2.
Richard Harris.
Overload, 30(172):22-27, December 2022.
Richard Harris explores more of the mathematics of modelling problems with computers.

[Harrison, 2020]

Profiting from the Folly of Others.
Alastair Harrison.
Overload, 28(156):22-27, April 2020.
Code referred to as a hack can raise an eyebrow. Alastair Harrison learns about accessing private members of C++ classes by investigating a header called UninitializedMemoryHacks.h

[Hastings, 2005]

Polynomial Classes.
William Hastings.
Overload, 13(69):, October 2005.

[Heinzmann, 2003]

Observer Pattern Implementation.
Stefan Heinzmann, Phil Bass.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Heinzmann, 2004]

The Tale of a Struggling Template Programmer.
Stefan Heinzmann.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Heinzmann, 2004]

A Template Programmer’s Struggles Resolved.
Stefan Heinzmann, Phil Bass.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Heinzmann, 2004]

Yet Another Hierarchical State Machine.
Stefan Heinzmann.
Overload, 12(64):, December 2004.

[Hennessy, 2005]

Sheep Farming for Software Development Managers.
Pippa Hennessy.
Overload, 13(66):, April 2005.

[Henney, 1994]

Do birds in their little nests always agree?.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Henney, 1994]

Writing Your Own Stream Manipulators.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 2(5):16-18, September 1994.

[Henney, 1995]

An alternative to wchar_t.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(6):, March 1995.

[Henney, 1995]

Overloading on const and other stories.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(7):15-17, April 1995.

[Henney, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(7):37-38, April 1995.

[Henney, 1995]

cv-qualified constructors.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(8):15-18, June 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Henney, 1995]

Circle & Ellipse - Vicious Circles.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(8):23-27, June 1995.

[Henney, 1995]

Seduction: The Last? - Applying the STL mindset.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(9):7-12, August 1995.

[Henney, 1995]

Uncontained - oddities and oversights in the standard library.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(9):21-23, August 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Henney, 1995]

Literally yours.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(11):21-22, December 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Henney, 1995]

Anonymously yours.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(11):22-23, December 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Henney, 1995]

Change of address.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(11):34-37, December 1995.
C++ Techniques

[Henney, 1995]

/tmp/late/* Generating constants with templates.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 3(11):37-39, December 1995.
C++ Techniques

[Henney, 1996]

Rot in L.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 4(12):18-19, February 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Henney, 1996]

/tmp/late/* Constraining template parameter types.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 4(12):23-26, February 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Henney, 1996]

/tmp/late/* Specifying integer size.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 4(13):27-30, April 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Henney, 1996]

questions->answers.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 4(13):31-33, April 1996.

[Henney, 1996]

/tmp/late/* Constraining template parameter values.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 4(15):33-35, August 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Henney, 1996]

Some OOD answers.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 4(16):4-8, October 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Henney, 1996]

questions->answers.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 4(16):24-27, October 1996.

[Henney, 1997]

Make a date with C++: In the Beginning....
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 5(19):12-14, April 1997.
Software Development in C++

[Henney, 1997]

Make a date with C++: Typing Lessons.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 5(20):10-13, June 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Henney, 1997]

Self Assignment? No Problem!.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 5(20):17-25, June 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Henney, 1997]

editor << letters;.
Kevlin Henney, Richard Percy, Jonathan Jagger.
Overload, 5(20):36-37, June 1997.

[Henney, 1997]

Safe Assignment? No Problem!.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 5(21):14-17, August 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Henney, 1997]

Make a date with C++ Independence of Declaration.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 5(21):18-20, August 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Henney, 1997]

Allocation Stats.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 5(22):5-8, October 1997.

[Henney, 1997]

Make a date with C++ And so to const.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 5(22):15-20, October 1997.

[Henney, 1998]

Embed with C++.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 6(24):9-13, February 1998.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Henney, 1998]

Counted Body Techniques.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 6(25):1-7, April 1998.
Software Development in C++

[Henney, 1998]

Make a date with C++, A Touch of Class.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 6(26):3-7, June 1998.
Software Development in C++

[Henney, 1999]

Coping with Copying in C++.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 7(33):, October 1999.

[Henney, 1999]

The Diary of Bridget Jones the Weekend Before OT.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Henney, 2000]

From Mechanism to Method: Substitutability.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 8(39):, October 2000.

[Henney, 2000]

C++ Patterns Source Cohesion and Decoupling.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 8(39):, October 2000.

[Henney, 2000]

From Mechanism to Method: Valued Conversions.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 8(40):, December 2000.

[Henney, 2001]

minimalism.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 9(45):, October 2001.

[Henney, 2002]

minimalism.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 10(47):, February 2002.

[Henney, 2002]

Minimalist Constructive Criticism.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 10(47):, February 2002.

[Henney, 2002]

From Mechanism to Method: Function Follows Form.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 10(48):, April 2002.

[Henney, 2002]

Letter To The Editor.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 10(49):, June 2002.

[Henney, 2002]

From Mechanism to Method: Good Qualifications.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 10(52):, December 2002.

[Henney, 2003]

From Mechanism to Method: Total Ellipse.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 11(53):14-18, February 2003.

[Henney, 2003]

From Mechanism to Method: Distinctly Qualified.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 11(55):, June 2003.

[Henney, 2003]

From Mechanism to Method: Data Abstraction and Heterarchy.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 11(58):, December 2003.

[Henney, 2004]

From Mechanism to Method: Further Qualifications.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 12(59):, February 2004.

[Henney, 2004]

From Mechanism to Method: Generic Decoupling.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 12(60):, April 2004.

[Henney, 2004]

From Mechanism to Method: The Safe Stacking of Cats.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 12(62):, August 2004.
Source: cats, curling, exceptions

[Henney, 2005]

Stable Intermediate Forms.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 13(65):, February 2005.

[Henney, 2005]

C-side Re-sort.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 13(68):, August 2005.
In spite of the attention given to object-oriented development, TDD and modern testing frameworks, it is worth understanding how and why unit testing has an important role to play in general, regardless of the technologies or broader development philosophy involved. This article walks through a simple example, highlighting some of the motivation behind basic unit testing and the practices involved but without following through into TDD.

[Henney, 2005]

Vorsprung Durch Testing.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 13(69):, October 2005.

[Henney, 2007]

The PfA Papers: From the Top.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 15(80):, August 2007.
A characteristic of patterns is that experienced developers often experience a moment of recognition upon reading the write up. Sometimes the write up isn't even needed...

[Henney, 2007]

The PfA Papers: The Clean Dozen.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 15(81):, October 2007.
Patterns are social animals and are often found in the company of others. This issue, Kevlin Henney looks at where 'Parameterise from Above' has been hanging out.

[Henney, 2007]

The PfA Papers: Context Matters.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 15(82):, December 2007.
Continuing his history of Parameterise from Above, Kevlin Henny looks at Singletons and Context Objects.

[Henney, 2008]

The PfA Papers: Deglobalisation.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 16(83):, February 2008.
More history of Parameterise from Above as Kevlin Henney looks at Simpletons and the Borg

[Henney, 2011]

Rise of the Machines.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 19(101):20, February 2011.
Sometimes the world really is out to get you. Kevlin Henney identifies some culprits.

[Henney, 2013]

The Uncertainty Principle.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 21(115):29, June 2013.
Not being sure of something is usually thought of as a problem. Kevlin Henney argues to the contrary.

[Henney, 2014]

Feeding Back.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 22(123):28, October 2014.
Kevlin Henney contemplates how to make feedback useful.

[Henney, 2020]

Comment Only What The Code Cannot Say.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 28(157):4, June 2020.
Comments can help or hinder. Kevlin Henney assesses when to avoid them.

[Henney, 2021]

Test Precisely and Concretely.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 29(161):12-15, February 2021.
Tests can hit complete coverage but fail to communicate. Kevlin Henney reminds us that assertions should be necessary, sufficient, and comprehensible.

[Henney, 2021]

Out of Control.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 29(163):16-20, June 2021.
An essay on paradigms, refactoring, control flow, data, code, dualism and what Roman numerals ever did for us. Kevlin Henney takes us on a whirlwind tour.

[Henney, 2023]

Need Something Sorted? Sleep On It!.
Kevlin Henney.
Overload, 31(175):11-14, June 2023.
Sorting algorithms have been thoroughly studied. Kevlin Henney takes an unexpected paradigm journey into sleep sort.

[Henney, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Francis Glassborow, Kevlin A. P. Henney, Colin Hersom, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steve Mertz, Walter Brown.
Overload, 4(16):19-24, October 1996.

[Henricson, 1995]

operator= and const - a reply.
Mats Henricson, Erik Nyquist.
Overload, 3(7):18, April 1995.

[Henricson, 1995]

Writing “Industrial Strength C++”.
Mats Henricson.
Overload, 3(8):44-46, June 1995.
Books and Journals

[Hernik, 2020]

Consuming the uk-covid19 API.
Donald Hernik.
Overload, 28(160):10-12, December 2020.
Covid-19 data is available in many places. Donald Hernik demonstrates how to wrangle data out of the UK API.

[Hersom, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Francis Glassborow, Kevlin A. P. Henney, Colin Hersom, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steve Mertz, Walter Brown.
Overload, 4(16):19-24, October 1996.

[Higgins, 2004]

ACCU Mentored Developers XML Project.
Paul Grenyer, Jez Higgins.
Overload, 12(62):, August 2004.

[Higgins, 2024]

To See a World in a Grain of Sand.
Jez Higgins.
Overload, 32(180):14-19, April 2024.
Code often rots over time as various people add new features. Jez Higgins shows how to refactor code that has grown organically, making it clearer and more concise.

[Hills, 2003]

A Standard Individual: A Licensed Engineer.
Chris Hills.
Overload, 11(58):, December 2003.

[Holgate, 2014]

Activatable Object.
Len Holgate.
Overload, 22(122):11-13, August 2014.
Using locks will slow down threaded code. Len Holgate demonstrates how an Activatable Object can reduce the time spent blocked.

[Horwill, 1993]

Windows File Class.
Ian Horwill.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Horwill, 1995]

Wait for me! - copying and assignment.
Ian Horwill.
Overload, 3(7):23-24, April 1995.

[Horwill, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Ian Horwill.
Overload, 3(7):35-36, April 1995.

[Horwill, 1995]

Wait for me! - virtual.
Ian Horwill.
Overload, 3(8):20-23, June 1995.

[Horwill, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Ian Horwill.
Overload, 3(8):40, June 1995.

[Houghton, 1997]

editor << letters;.
Tony Houghton.
Overload, 5(23):38, December 1997.

[Hořeňovský, 2019]

Modern SAT solvers: fast, neat and underused (part 1 of N).
Martin Hořeňovský.
Overload, 27(150):8-13, April 2019.
SAT solvers can quickly find solutions to Boolean Logic problems. Martin Hořeňovský demonstrates how this can be used to solve arbitrary Sudoku puzzles.

[Hughes, 2000]

editorial.
Tom Hughes.
Overload, 8(37):, June 2000.

[Hutorny, 2021]

Chepurni Multimethods for Contemporary C++.
Eugene Hutorny.
Overload, 29(162):17-23, April 2021.
Multimethods can be implemented in various ways. Eugene Hutorny showcases an approach using custom type identification and introspection.

[IPL Limited, 1993]

Unit Testing Of C++ Classes.
IPL Limited.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Ignatchenko, 1997]

Some Opportunities to Increase STL Efficiency.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 5(22):30-35, October 1997.

[Ignatchenko, 1997]

STL Vectors.
Sergey Ignatchenko, Dmitry Ligum.
Overload, 5(23):19-23, December 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Ignatchenko, 2009]

[Ignatchenko, 2010]

Single-Threading: Back to the Future?.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 18(97):, June 2010.
Dealing with multi-threading is notoriously hard. Sergey Ignatchenko learns lessons from the past.

[Ignatchenko, 2010]

Single-Threading: Back to the Future? (Part 2).
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 18(98):16-19, August 2010.
Multithreading can cause notoriously difficult bugs. Sergey Ignatchenko finds mitigating strategies for programs on servers.

[Ignatchenko, 2010]

To DLL or Not To DLL.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 18(99):14-16, October 2010.
Shared libraries provide both benefits and problems. Sergey Ignatchenko introduces a rabbit’s-eye view.

[Ignatchenko, 2010]

From Occam’s Razor to No Bugs’ Axe.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 18(100):8-10, December 2010.
Designing good APIs that stand the test of time is notoriously hard. Sergey Ignatchenko suggests a radical guideline.

[Ignatchenko, 2011]

Overused Code Reuse.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 19(101):12-14, February 2011.
It’s tempting to use someone else’s code rather than write it yourself. Sergey Ignatchenko reports that ‘No Bugs’ Bunny recommends caution.

[Ignatchenko, 2011]

On CMM, Formalism and Creativity.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 19(102):18-20, April 2011.
No Bugs requires us to improve software quality. Sergey Ignatchenko considers some of the potential problems.

[Ignatchenko, 2011]

The Guy We’re All Working For.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 19(103):10-12, June 2011.
Developers like to think they’re in control of their products. Sergey Ignatchenko reminds us who’s really in charge.

[Ignatchenko, 2011]

Over-Generic Use of Abstractons as a Major Cause of Wasting Resources.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 19(104):4-6, August 2011.
We often find ways to hide complexity. Sergey Ignatchenko looks at how this can be sub-optimal.

[Ignatchenko, 2011]

Intellectual Property - a Crash Course for Developers.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 19(105):18-20, October 2011.
Interpreting law is a tricky business. Sergey Ignatchenko introduces someone who can help you avoid expensive mistakes.

[Ignatchenko, 2011]

From the Age of Power to the Age of Magic and beyond....
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 19(106):11-13, December 2011.
Certain abilities allowed some societies to dominate their peers. Sergey Ignatchenko takes a historical perspective on dominant societies

[Ignatchenko, 2012]

Memory Leaks and Memory Leaks.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 20(107):4-5, February 2012.
Correct use of memory is a major occupation of software development. Sergey Ignatchenko considers what we mean by ‘correct’.

[Ignatchenko, 2012]

Compiling a Static Web Site Using the C Preprocessor.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 20(108):33-35, April 2012.
Sometimes the obvious way is still too complex. Sergey Ignatchenko relates how ‘No Bugs’ Bunny found an unexpectedly simple approach to creating a web site.

[Ignatchenko, 2012]

Programming Darwinism.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 20(109):4-5, June 2012.
Have you ever thought your software had a life of its own? Sergey Ignatchenko wonders whether you might be right.

[Ignatchenko, 2012]

Replace User, Strike Any Key?.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 20(110):16-18, August 2012.
There is a common perception in the IT industry that the user is the primary source of all the problems. Sergey Ignatchenko asks if this is true.

[Ignatchenko, 2012]

Keep It Simple, Singleton!.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 20(111):19-20, October 2012.
Naïve assumptions sound like a bad idea. Sergey Ignatchenko discusses how to spot good assumptions in the face of changing requirements.

[Ignatchenko, 2012]

-640K- 2^256 Bytes of Memory is More than Anyone Would Ever -Need- Get.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 20(112):14-15, December 2012.
How fast can computers get? Sergey Ignatchenko provides us with some upper limits.

[Ignatchenko, 2013]

‘No Bugs’ Top Five C++ Cooking Recipes.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 21(113):4-6, February 2013.
Developers often have a few favourite tricks for solving problems. Sergey Ignatchenko shares his five top recipes.

[Ignatchenko, 2013]

A Model for Debug Complexity.
Sergey Ignatchenko, Dmytro Ivanchykhin.
Overload, 21(114):4-5, April 2013.
Debugging any program can be difficult. Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin develop a mathematical model for its complexity.

[Ignatchenko, 2013]

TCP/IP Explained. A Bit.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 21(115):8-11, June 2013.
Nowadays most programmers rely on network connectivity, often without really understanding the details. Sergey Ignatchenko compares and contrasts the two main protocols.

[Ignatchenko, 2013]

Hard Upper Limit on Memory Latency.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 21(116):4-5, August 2013.
Achieving very low latency is important. Sergey Ignatchenko asks how low can we go.

[Ignatchenko, 2013]

YAGNI-C as a Practical Application of YAGNI.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 21(117):12-14, October 2013.
YAGNI can seem vague. Sergey Ignatchenko offers a more precise definition.

[Ignatchenko, 2013]

On the Other Side of the Barricade: Job Interviewer Do’s and Don’ts.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 21(118):4-6, December 2013.
Interviewing is an important skill which is hard to get right. Sergey Ignatchenko gives advice to get you thinking.

[Ignatchenko, 2014]

Optimizing Big Number Arithmetic Without SSE.
Sergey Ignatchenko, Dmytro Ivanchykhin.
Overload, 22(119):16-18, February 2014.
Addition and multiplication can be slow for big numbers. Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin try to speed things up.

[Ignatchenko, 2014]

Size Matters.
Sergey Ignatchenko, Dmytro Ivanchykhin.
Overload, 22(120):4-5, April 2014.
Should you target 32 or 64 bits? Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin consider the costs and benefits.

[Ignatchenko, 2014]

Musings on Python - by a C++ Developer.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 22(122):6-10, August 2014.
Python and C++ are very different languages. Sergey Ignatchenko walks through things in Python that can confuse a C++ programmer.

[Ignatchenko, 2014]

Debug Complexity: How Assertions Affect Debugging Time.
Sergey Ignatchenko, Dmytro Ivanchykhin.
Overload, 22(123):4-7, October 2014.
Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin extend their mathematical model of debug complexity.

[Ignatchenko, 2014]

Non-Superfluous People: Testers.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 22(124):6-8, December 2014.
Software development needs a team of supporting players. Sergey Ignatchenko takes a look at the role of professional testers.

[Ignatchenko, 2015]

Best Practices vs Witch Hunts.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 23(125):4-6, February 2015.
Best practices can be a Good Thing. Sergey Ignatchenko considers when they can turn into Really Bad Things.

[Ignatchenko, 2015]

Non-Superfluous People:.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 23(126):4-8, April 2015.
UX Specialists User experience specialists are sometimes regarded as superfluous people. Sergey Ignatchenko demonstrates why they can be vital.

[Ignatchenko, 2015]

Non-Superfluous People: Architects.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 23(127):12-14, June 2015.
No developer is an island. Sergey Ignatchenko continues his series of non-superfluous people by looking at the role of architects.

[Ignatchenko, 2015]

Multi-threading at Business-logic Level is Considered Harmful.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 23(128):4-7, August 2015.
Multi-threaded code promises potential speed-up. Sergey Ignatchenko considers how it often slows things down instead.

[Ignatchenko, 2015]

Password Hashing: Why and How.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 23(129):12-16, October 2015.
Password hashing is important. Sergey Ignatchenko explains how to do it properly.

[Ignatchenko, 2015]

Once Again on TCP vs UDP.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 23(130):4-7, December 2015.
TCP and UDP have different properties. Sergey Ignatchenko weighs up their pros and cons.

[Ignatchenko, 2016]

On Zero-Side-Effect Interactive Programming, Actors, and FSMs.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 24(131):9-12, February 2016.
Functional programming is alien to many programmers. Sergey Ignatchenko considers parallels between actors and finite state machines.

[Ignatchenko, 2016]

Knowledge-Sharing Architects As An Alternative to Coding Architects.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 24(132):8-10, April 2016.
Should architects write code? Sergey Ignatchenko explores this controversial subject.

[Ignatchenko, 2016]

Deterministic Components for Distributed Systems.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 24(133):12-16, June 2016.
Non-deterministic data leads to unstable tests. Sergey Ignatchenko considers when this happens and how to avoid it.

[Ignatchenko, 2016]

Some Big-Os are Bigger Than Others.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 24(134):4-7, August 2016.
Big-O notation is often used to compare algorithms. Sergey Ignatchenko reminds us that asymptotic limits might not be generally applicable.

[Ignatchenko, 2016]

Determinism: Requirements vs Features.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 24(135):4-7, October 2016.
A program can easily be non-deterministic. Sergey Ignatchenko considers how to define determinism.

[Ignatchenko, 2016]

Ultra-fast Serialization of C++ Objects.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 24(136):12-17, December 2016.
Serialising and de-serialising is a common problem. Sergey Ignatchenko and Dmytro Ivanchykhin demonstrate one way to do this quickly.

[Ignatchenko, 2017]

The Importance of Back-of-Envelope Estimates.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 25(137):8-12, February 2017.
Guestimate questions make many people grumble. Sergey Ignatchenko reminds us why they matter.

[Ignatchenko, 2017]

(Not Really So) New Niche for C++: Browser!?.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 25(138):12-15, April 2017.
How do you run C++ in a browser? Sergey Ignatchenko demonstrates how to use Emscripten.

[Ignatchenko, 2017]

Allocator for (Re)Actors with Optional Kinda-Safety and Relocation.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 25(139):4-8, June 2017.
How do you deal with memory for (Re)Actors? Sergey Ignatchenko proposes an allocation scheme.

[Ignatchenko, 2017]

A Usable C++ Dialect that is Safe Against Memory Corruption.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 25(140):6-9, August 2017.
Sergey Ignatchenko continues his investigation of allocators for (Re)Actors.

[Ignatchenko, 2017]

'Speedy Gonzales' Serializing (Re)Actors via Allocators.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 25(141):10-13, October 2017.
Sergey Ignatchenko completes his (Re)Actor allocator series.

[Ignatchenko, 2017]

CAS (Re)Actor for Non-Blocking Multithreaded Primitives.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 25(142):4-6, December 2017.
Lock free programming can be difficult. Sergey Ignatchenko shows how copy and swap can work for reactors.

[Ignatchenko, 2018]

An MWSR Queue with Minimalist Locking.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 26(143):6-9, February 2018.
Multithreaded queues come in many flavours. Sergey Ignatchenko describes his implementation of a multiple writer single reader queue.

[Ignatchenko, 2018]

5 Reasons NOT to Use std::ostream for Human-Readable Output.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 26(144):16-20, April 2018.
C++’s ostream can be hard to use. Sergey Ignatchenko suggests we use the {fmt} library instead.

[Ignatchenko, 2018]

Memory Management Patterns in Business-Level Programs.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 26(148):10-13, December 2018.
There are many memory management patterns. Sergey Ignatchenko considers these from an application level.

[Ignatchenko, 2019]

5 Big Fat Reasons Why Mutexes Suck Big Time.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 27(149):4-7, February 2019.
Mutable shared state in multithreaded code is often protected by mutexes. Sergey Ignatchenko reminds us that Re-Actors can avoid many of the problems.

[Ignatchenko, 2019]

On IT and... CO₂ Footprints.
Sergey Ignatchenko.
Overload, 27(151):8-9, June 2019.
Recent headlines declare a climate emergency. Sergey Ignatchenko considers how we can make an impact on IT’s carbon footprint.

[Ignatchenko, 2020]

[Iltchenko, 2002]

The C++ Template Argument Deduction.
Andrei Iltchenko.
Overload, 10(48):, April 2002.

[Ivanchykhin, 2009]

[Ivanchykhin, 2013]

[Ivanchykhin, 2014]

[Ivanchykhin, 2018]

[Ivanchykhin, 2020]

[Jackson, 1995]

‘Individual’ Control Validation in MFC.
Kenneth Jackson.
Overload, 3(8):33-36, June 1995.

[Jagger, 1996]

Functionoids.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 4(14):15-16, June 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Jagger, 1996]

Time please, ladies and gentlemen.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 4(14):16-18, June 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Jagger, 1997]

auto_ptr || !auto_ptr.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 5(17-18):, January 1997.
See also corrections in Overload 19, p.30

[Jagger, 1997]

Lessons from fixed_vector Part 1.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 5(20):25-27, June 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Jagger, 1998]

pointer{type}.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 6(24):13-18, February 1998.
C++ Techniques

[Jagger, 1998]

counted_ptr{type}.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 6(25):7-13, April 1998.
Software Development in C++

[Jagger, 1998]

counted_ptr revisited.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Jagger, 1999]

Write to Learn.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[Jagger, 1999]

copy_on_write_ptr.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 7(31):, April 1999.

[Jagger, 1999]

A Review of cow_ptr.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Jagger, 1999]

More cow_ptr Ruminations.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 7(33):, October 1999.

[Jagger, 2002]

An Overview of C#.NET.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 10(49):, June 2002.

[Jagger, 2002]

Even More Java Exceptions.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 10(50):, August 2002.

[Jagger, 2002]

Exception Handling in C#.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 10(51):, October 2002.

[Jagger, 2003]

A Return Type That Doesn’t Like Being Ignored.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 11(53):20-21, February 2003.

[Jagger, 2003]

The Nature and Aesthetics of Design.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Jagger, 2003]

How To Write A Loop.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 11(55):, June 2003.

[Jagger, 2003]

Software As Read.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Jagger, 2003]

Single Exit.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Jagger, 2009]

Shadow Data Types.
Jon Jagger.
Overload, 17(94):4-6, December 2009.
Hiding implementation details is a good idea. Jon Jagger shows a technique in C that avoids some of the common problems.

[Jagger, 1997]

editor << letters;.
Kevlin Henney, Richard Percy, Jonathan Jagger.
Overload, 5(20):36-37, June 1997.

[James, 2018]

Algol 68 - A Retrospective.
Daniel James.
Overload, 26(148):20-26, December 2018.
Algol 68 has influenced programming languages in many ways. Daniel James reminds us just how many.

[Janky, 2020]

poly::vector – A Vector for Polymorphic Objects.
Janky Ferenc Nándor.
Overload, 28(159):4-7, October 2020.
Heterogeneous vectors can be slow. Janky Ferenc introduces a sequential container for storing polymorphic objects in C++.

[Janzen, 2023]

Live and Let Die.
Martin Janzen.
Overload, 31(177):10-13, October 2023.
Resource lifetime management can be problematic. Martin Janzen reminds us how important destructors are and when to be mindful of their limitations.

[Jay, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Dave Midgley, Roger Lever, Chris Simons, Andrew King, Alan Griffiths, Jay.
Overload, 4(12):, February 1996.

[Jay, 2009]

Complexity, Requirements and Models.
Rafael Jay.
Overload, 17(91):, June 2009.
Programs can be unnecessarily complex. Rafael Jay examines a technique for doing better.

[Jay, 2010]

Bug Hunting and the Scientific Method.
Rafael Jay.
Overload, 18(100):4-7, December 2010.
Do you have a proper methodology when fixing bugs? Rafael Jay puts on his lab coat.

[Jensen, 2005]

A Pair Programming Experience.
Randall W. Jensen.
Overload, 13(65):, February 2005.

[Johansen, 2005]

From Waterfall to EVO in a Medium Size Norwegian Software House.
Trond Johansen.
Overload, 13(65):, February 2005.
FIRM was established in 1996, and has 70 employees in 4 offices (Oslo, London, New York and San Francisco). FIRM delivers one software product: Confirmit. Confirmit is a web-based application which enables organizations to gather, analyze and report key business information across a broad range of commercial applications.

[Johnson, 2006]

A Drop in Standards?.
Paul Johnson.
Overload, 14(76):, December 2006.
Paul Johnson asks why, with the increase in numbers of those passing school-based examinations, today's graduates are less able than in previous times. What is going wrong?

[Jones, 2004]

Letters: Software’s No Different....
Derek M. Jones.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Jones, 1996]

Some questions about OOD.
Graham Jones.
Overload, 4(15):4-6, August 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Jones, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Allan Newton, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steven Youngs.
Overload, 4(15):35-36, August 1996.

[Jones, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Francis Glassborow, Kevlin A. P. Henney, Colin Hersom, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steve Mertz, Walter Brown.
Overload, 4(16):19-24, October 1996.

[Jones, 1997]

OOD again: Some light, some shadows.
Graham Jones.
Overload, 5(19):22-24, April 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Jones, 1998]

Rational Value Comments.
Graham Jones.
Overload, 6(24):22, February 1998.
Whiteboard

[Jones, 1998]

Irrational Behaviour.
Graham Jones.
Overload, 6(25):25-26, April 1998.
Whiteboard

[Jones, 2009]

Testing State Machines.
Matthew Jones.
Overload, 17(90):, April 2009.
State machines are a common design pattern. Matthew Jones seperates their concerns to make testing easier.

[Jones, 2010]

Debugging Run Time Memory Problems.
Matthew Jones.
Overload, 18(98):20-27, August 2010.
The C++ Standard is often silent on what happens when things go wrong. Matthew Jones looks under the bonnet to take control.

[Jones, 2008]

Generics Without Templates.
Robert Jones.
Overload, 16(83):, February 2008.
Robert Jones presents an alternative implementation of C++'s std::vector that can be used the absence of templates and exceptions.

[Jones, 2008]

Generics without Templates - Revisited.
Robert Jones.
Overload, 16(88):, December 2008.
Can you use the STL if your compiler lacks templates? Robert Jones implements iterators and alogorithms.

[Josuttis, 2000]

eXtreme Programming: An interview with Kent Beck.
Nicolai Josuttis.
Overload, 8(35):, February 2000.

[Joy, 2001]

Introduction to the Database Template Library.
Corwin Joy, Michael Gradman.
Overload, 9(43):, June 2001.

[Kampjes, 2005]

Incremental Design: A Case Study of a Compiler.
Bryce Kampjes.
Overload, 13(69):, October 2005.

[Kaplan, 2016]

Programming Your Own Language in C++.
Vassili Kaplan.
Overload, 24(133):17-23, June 2016.
Scripting languages allow dynamic features easily. Vassili Kaplan writes his own in C++ allowing keywords in any human language.

[Karlsson, 2002]

What is Boost?.
Björn Karlsson.
Overload, 10(47):, February 2002.

[Keffer, 1994]

Why C++ will replace FORTRAN (or, at least, why it should).
Dr. Thomas Keffer.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Keir, 2015]

The Universality and Expressiveness of std::accumulate.
Paul Keir.
Overload, 23(130):13-15, December 2015.
Folding is a highly generic operation available through std::accumulate. Paul Keir goes beyond reduction, with the help of C++14’s polymorphic lambdas.

[Kelly, 1999]

Using Templates To Handle Multi-Threading.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 7(31):, April 1999.

[Kelly, 1999]

Modern Art as an Inspiration for Software.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Kelly, 1999]

More threading with templates.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 7(33):, October 1999.

[Kelly, 2000]

Error handling and logging.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 8(35):, February 2000.

[Kelly, 2000]

In Response to Extreme Programming.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 8(37):, June 2000.

[Kelly, 2000]

Include Files.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 8(39):, October 2000.

[Kelly, 2000]

More Include File Rules.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 8(40):, December 2000.

[Kelly, 2001]

Source Code Modules and Layering.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 9(41):, February 2001.

[Kelly, 2001]

A Deeper Look at Inline Functions.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 9(42):, April 2001.

[Kelly, 2001]

Where to begin: Porting.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 9(43):, June 2001.

[Kelly, 2001]

Porting (part 2) - Addressing the Differences.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 9(44):, August 2001.

[Kelly, 2001]

Porting part 3:.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 9(45):, October 2001.

[Kelly, 2001]

Modelling and Software Development.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 9(46):, December 2001.

[Kelly, 2002]

Of Minimalism, Constructivism and Program Code.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 10(47):, February 2002.

[Kelly, 2002]

How about a Turner Prize for software?.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 10(47):, February 2002.

[Kelly, 2002]

Thinking about "reuse".
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 10(48):, April 2002.

[Kelly, 2002]

Writing Extendable Software.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 10(49):, June 2002.

[Kelly, 2002]

The scoping problem.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 10(49):, June 2002.

[Kelly, 2002]

The Philosophy of Extensible Software.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 10(50):, August 2002.

[Kelly, 2002]

Extendable Software and the Bigger Picture.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 10(51):, October 2002.

[Kelly, 2002]

Organising Source Code.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 10(52):, December 2002.

[Kelly, 2003]

Build Systems.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 11(53):5-9, February 2003.

[Kelly, 2003]

Software development and the learning organisation.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Kelly, 2003]

Ruminations on Knowledge in Software Development.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 11(55):, June 2003.

[Kelly, 2003]

EuroPLoP 2003 Conference Report.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 11(56):, August 2003.

[Kelly, 2003]

Letters to the Editor(s).
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.
The ACCU is a three-legged stool.

[Kelly, 2003]

Is IT worth it?.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Kelly, 2003]

An Alternative View of design (and planning).
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 11(58):, December 2003.

[Kelly, 2004]

Why do requirements change?.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 12(59):, February 2004.

[Kelly, 2004]

Where Egos Dare.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Kelly, 2004]

The Encapsulate Context Pattern.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 12(63):, October 2004.

[Kelly, 2005]

The Developer's New Work.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 13(65):, February 2005.

[Kelly, 2005]

Editorial: Need to Unlearn.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 13(66):, April 2005.

[Kelly, 2006]

The Documentation Myth.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 14(74):, August 2006.
Allan Kelly suggests that we don't invest more in documentation for a reason: that it isn't as valuable as we claim.

[Kelly, 2007]

Blue-White-Red, an Example Agile Process.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 15(81):, October 2007.
When it comes to running a project, one size rarely fits all, but Allan Kelly finds that tailoring a core idea over time has led to repeated success.

[Kelly, 2007]

Creating Awareness.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 15(82):, December 2007.
One of the good things about presenting at the ACCU conference is what you learn there. Allan Kelly reviews the results of his last conference talk.

[Kelly, 2008]

Future Workers (Prototype).
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 16(83):, February 2008.
What does it mean for IT workers to be prototype knowledge workers?

[Kelly, 2008]

On Management.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 16(86):, August 2008.
Management is a vital part of software development. Allan Kelly starts a new series by balancing some constraints.

[Kelly, 2008]

Focus, Quality, Time-boxes and Ducks.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 16(87):, October 2008.
Project success depends on organisation. Allan Kelly looks at how to keep things in order.

[Kelly, 2008]

On Management: Understanding Who Creates Software.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 16(88):, December 2008.
Software development organizations vary greatly. Allan Kelly considers what this means for managers.

[Kelly, 2009]

On Management: Caveat Emptor.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 17(89):, February 2009.
There are many theories and practices of management. Allan Kelly offers some warnings.

[Kelly, 2009]

On Management: Product Managers.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 17(90):, April 2009.
Product Management is a poorly understood activity. Allan Kelly sheds some light on its mysteries.

[Kelly, 2009]

On Management: The Business Analyst's Role.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 17(91):, June 2009.
Some management titles are poorly defined. Allan Kelly disentangles a knotty one.

[Kelly, 2010]

“I’m a Business Analyst - Get Me Out Of Here”.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 18(98):4-8, August 2010.
Some classic roles are omitted by Agile methodologies. Allan Kelly considers how a Business Analyst fits in.

[Kelly, 2011]

The Agile 10 Steps Model.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 19(101):16-19, February 2011.
Technical processes have tended to dominate agile thinking. Allan Kelly looks at the wider picture.

[Kelly, 2011]

The Agile Spectrum.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 19(102):14-17, April 2011.
Very few teams are truly Agile. Allan Kelly looks at the range of styles.

[Kelly, 2011]

Integrating Testers Into An Agile Team.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 19(104):7-9, August 2011.
Agile has usually concentrated on how to organise developers. Allan Kelly shows how testers fit in.

[Kelly, 2012]

Software Developer Business Patterns.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 20(111):21-24, October 2012.
Patterns can be applied to business as well as software. Allan Kelly shows us how.

[Kelly, 2018]

Diseconomies of Scale.
Allan Kelly.
Overload, 26(148):4-5, December 2018.
Bigger is not always better. Allan Kelly considers when smaller is more productive.

[Kendall, 1995]

Putting Jack in the Box.
Graham Kendall.
Overload, 3(6):, March 1995.

[Keogh, 2019]

Scenarios Using Custom DSLs.
Liz Keogh.
Overload, 27(153):4-5, October 2019.
Natural-language BDD can be hard to maintain. Liz Keogh demonstrates a simple code-based alternative.

[Kilpeläinen, 2004]

Lvalues and Rvalues.
Mikael Kilpeläinen.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Kilpeläinen, 2005]

Overload Resolution - Selecting the Function.
Mikael Kilpeläinen.
Overload, 13(66):, April 2005.

[King, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Andrew King.
Overload, 3(11):39-40, December 1995.

[King, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Dave Midgley, Roger Lever, Chris Simons, Andrew King, Alan Griffiths, Jay.
Overload, 4(12):, February 1996.

[Kirilov, 2017]

doctest - the Lightest C++ Unit Testing Framework.
Viktor Kirilov.
Overload, 25(137):16-19, February 2017.
C++ has many unit testing frameworks. Viktor Kirilov introduces doctest.

[Knabe, 2011]

The Eternal Battle Against Redundancies, Part I.
Christoph Knabe.
Overload, 19(106):7-10, December 2011.
The drive to remove redundancies is widely seen as a good thing. Christoph Knabe sees how it has influenced programming languages.

[Knabe, 2012]

The Eternal Battle Against Redundancies, Part 2.
Christoph Knabe.
Overload, 20(107):20-23, February 2012.
Repeated information leads to poor quality software. Christoph Knabe continues to see how removing them has influenced language design.

[Knatten, 2021]

No Move vs Deleted Move Constructors.
Anders Knatten.
Overload, 29(166):22-23, December 2021.
C++ allows you to mark constructors as deleted. Anders Knatten reveals what a deleted definition means in practice.

[Knatten, 2019]

lvalues, rvalues, glvalues, prvalues, xvalues, help!.
Anders Schau Knatten.
Overload, 27(150):7, April 2019.
C++11 introduced new value categories. Anders Schau Knatten explains his way of thinking about them.

[Kozicki, 2018]

Compile-time Data Structures in C++17: Part 1, Set of Types.
Bronek Kozicki.
Overload, 26(146):23-27, August 2018.
Compile time data structures can speed things up at runtime. Bronek Kozicki details an implementation of a compile time set.

[Kozicki, 2018]

Compile-time Data Structures in C++17: Part 2, Map of Types.
Bronek Kozicki.
Overload, 26(147):13-16, October 2018.
Compile time type selection allows static polymorphsim. Bronek Kozicki details an implementation of a compile time map.

[Kozicki, 2018]

Compile-time Data Structures in C++17: Part 3, Map of Values.
Bronek Kozicki.
Overload, 26(148):14-19, December 2018.
A compile time map of values allows code to be tested more easily. Bronek Kozicki demonstrates how to avoid a central repository of values.

[Kozlovski, 2020]

Kafka Acks Explained.
Slanislav Kozlovski.
Overload, 28(159):8-11, October 2020.
Kafka’s configuration can be confusing. Slanislav Kozlovski helps us visualise this most misunderstood configuration setting.

[Kozlovski, 2018]

A Short Overview of Object Oriented Software Design.
Stanislav Kozlovski.
Overload, 26(145):9-15, June 2018.
Object oriented design has many principles. Stanislav Kozlovski demonstrates good design through a role playing game.

[Kozlovski, 2019]

A Thorough Introduction to Distributed Systems.
Stanislav Kozlovski.
Overload, 27(149):24-33, February 2019.
What is a distributed system, and why is it so complicated? Stanislav Kozlovski explains.

[Kozlovski, 2020]

A Thorough Introduction to Apache Kafka.
Stanislav Kozlovski.
Overload, 28(158):13-19, August 2020.
Kafka serves as the heart of many companies’ architecture. Stanislav Kozlovski takes a deep dive into the system.

[Kuehl, 2003]

A bin Manipulator For IOStreams.
Dietmar Kuehl.
Overload, 11(55):, June 2003.

[Kyriacou, 1996]

The return type of member functions.
Francis Glassborow, Chris Southern, Klitos Kyriacou.
Overload, 4(15):29-33, August 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Kühl, 2011]

Exception Specifications in C++ 2011.
Dietmar Kühl.
Overload, 19(103):13-17, June 2011.
The new standard is almost finished. Dietmar Kühl looks at the new exception features.

[Kühl, 2015]

Two Daemons.
Dietmar Kühl.
Overload, 23(128):8-10, August 2015.
Most people have come across C++11’s forwarding references. Dietmar Kühl explains what && really means.

[Kühl, 2015]

Identify your Errors better with char[].
Patrick Martin, Dietmar Kühl.
Overload, 23(130):18-22, December 2015.
Error codes still get used instead of exceptions. Patrick Martin and Dietmar Kühl consider how to use char arrays for better information.

[Law, 2016]

Why Collaboration is Key for QA Teams in an Agile World.
Greg Law.
Overload, 24(132):12, April 2016.
Agile processes can have an impact on QA departments. Greg Law considers how they can adapt to survive and even thrive.

[Lenton, 1994]

Afterword.
Alan Lenton.
Overload, 2(5):27, September 1994.

[Lever, 1995]

On not mixing it....
Roger Lever.
Overload, 3(7):32-33, April 1995.

[Lever, 1995]

The case against learning C++ right now - right or wrong?.
Roger Lever.
Overload, 3(8):3-5, June 1995.

[Lever, 1995]

On not mixing it...again.
Roger Lever.
Overload, 3(9):30-33, August 1995.

[Lever, 1995]

Interview with Jiri Soukup by Roger Lever.
Roger Lever.
Overload, 3(9):36-38, August 1995.

[Lever, 1995]

Simple classes for debugging in C++ - part I.
Roger Lever.
Overload, 3(10):21-24, October 1995.
C++ Techniques

[Lever, 1995]

Simple classes for debugging in C++ - Part 2.
Roger Lever.
Overload, 3(11):23-28, December 1995.
C++ Techniques

[Lever, 1996]

Simple classes for debugging in C++ - Part 3.
Roger Lever.
Overload, 4(12):19-22, February 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Lever, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Dave Midgley, Roger Lever, Chris Simons, Andrew King, Alan Griffiths, Jay.
Overload, 4(12):, February 1996.

[Lever, 1996]

Simple classes - Part 4: Game of Life.
Roger Lever.
Overload, 4(13):11-14, April 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Lever, 1997]

The Uses and Abuses of Inheritance.
Roger Lever, Mark Radford.
Overload, 5(19):6-8, April 1997.
Software Development in C++

[Lever, 1997]

editor << letters;.
Francis Glassborow, Roger Lever.
Overload, 5(19):30-31, April 1997.

[Lever, 1998]

Hotel Case Study Comments.
Roger Lever.
Overload, 6(27):, August 1998.

[Lewin, 2012]

All About XOR.
Michael Lewin.
Overload, 20(109):14-19, June 2012.
Boolean operators are the bedrock of computer logic. Michael Lewin investigates a common one and shows there’s more to it than meets the eye.

[Ligum, 1997]

STL Vectors.
Sergey Ignatchenko, Dmitry Ligum.
Overload, 5(23):19-23, December 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Long, 2015]

Faking C Function with fff.h.
Mike Long.
Overload, 23(125):17-19, February 2015.
Faking functions for testing in C can ease testing. Mike Long overviews a micro-framework for mocking.

[Longshaw, 2009]

The Generation, Management and Handling of Errors (Part 1).
Andy Longshaw, Eoin Woods.
Overload, 17(92):, August 2009.
An error handling strategy is important for robustness. Andy Longshore and Eoin Woods present a pattern language.

[Longshaw, 2009]

The Generation, Management and Handling of Errors (Part 2).
Andy Longshaw, Eoin Woods.
Overload, 17(93):, October 2009.
Dealing with errors is a vital activity. Andy Longshaw and Eoin Woods conclude their pattern language.

[Love, 2000]

A Fistful Of Idioms - Giving STL Iterators a Base Class.
Steve Love.
Overload, 8(38):, August 2000.

[Love, 2001]

Are You Afraid of The Dark? - Making Sense of the STL.
Steve Love.
Overload, 9(43):, June 2001.

[Love, 2001]

Are You Afraid of The Dark Too? Making More Sense of the STL.
Steve Love.
Overload, 9(44):, August 2001.

[Love, 2006]

A Fistful Of Idioms.
Steve Love.
Overload, 14(72):, April 2006.

[Love, 2006]

The Rise and Fall of Singleton Threaded.
Steve Love.
Overload, 14(73):, June 2006.
Steve Love explores how 'Singletons' in design can seem a good idea at the time, why they are generally a mistake, and what to do if you have them.

[Love, 2006]

C# Generics - Beyond Containers of T.
Steve Love.
Overload, 14(74):, August 2006.
Steve Love takes a look at generics in C# v2.0, how to use them to simplify code and even remove dependencies.

[Love, 2010]

Interface Versioning in C++.
Steve Love.
Overload, 18(100):22-31, December 2010.
Interface Versioning in C++Updating a widely used DLL interface is non-trivial. Steve Love presents a practical approach.

[Love, 2011]

Some Objects Are More Equal Than Others.
Steve Love, Roger Orr.
Overload, 19(103):4-9, June 2011.
Comparing objects is a fundamental operation. Steve Love and Roger Orr consider different language approaches.

[Love, 2012]

Many Slices of Pi.
Steve Love.
Overload, 20(107):6-13, February 2012.
Many numberic estimation techniques are easily parallelisable. Steve Love employs multi-threading, message passing, and more in search of Pi.

[Love, 2013]

Secrets of Testing WCF Services.
Steve Love.
Overload, 21(113):16-23, February 2013.
WCF services provide middleware for applications but can be hard to test. Steve Love describes a way to develop a testable app.

[Love, 2013]

C++ Range and Elevation.
Steve Love.
Overload, 21(117):28-36, October 2013.
C++ provides many features for higher-level programming, but lacks some common ones present in other languages.

[Love, 2016]

A Lifetime In Python.
Steve Love.
Overload, 24(133):8-11, June 2016.
Resource management is important in any language. Steve Love demonstrates how to use context managers in Python.

[Love, 2020]

The Path of Least Resistance.
Steve Love.
Overload, 28(155):8-13, February 2020.
Python’s modules and imports can be overwhelming. Steve Love attempts to de-mystify the process.

[Love, 2020]

Pass the Parcel.
Steve Love.
Overload, 28(156):4-9, April 2020.
Python’s module and package system has many features. Steve Love explores some more advanced ones.

[Love, 2020]

Some Objects Are More Equal Than Others.
Steve Love, Roger Orr.
Overload, 28(157):11-15, June 2020.
Comparing objects is a fundamental operation. Steve Love and Roger Orr consider different language approaches.

[Love, 2021]

Amongst Our Weaponry.
Steve Love.
Overload, 29(162):4-11, April 2021.
Records in C# v9.0 and .Net 5.0. Steve Love explains a new way to define types in C#.

[Love, 2023]

Incompatible Language Features in C#.
Steve Love.
Overload, 31(175):8-10, June 2023.
Adding features to an established language can introduce sources of errors. Steve Love examines some of the pitfalls of combining positional record structs with automatic property initializers.

[Love, 2023]

C# v12 Primary Constructors.
Steve Love.
Overload, 31(177):14-16, October 2023.
C# v12.0, part of .NET 8, introduces a feature called Primary Constructors. Steve Love investigates how they fit into the language ecosystem.

[Lubenska, 2019]

Trip Reports: Meeting C++ 2019 and Embedded C++ 2019.
Svitlana Lubenska, Hans Vredeveld, Benedikt Mandelkow.
Overload, 27(154):4-7, December 2019.
Deciding which conferences to attend is difficult, and we can’t go to them all. Svitlana Lubenska, Hans Vredeveld and Benedikt Mandelkow give us a flavour of what we may have missed.

[López Muñoz, 2022]

Advancing the State of the Art for std::unordered_map Implementations.
Joaquín M López Muñoz.
Overload, 30(170):7-9, August 2022.
Unordered maps can be implemented in various ways. Joaquín M López Muñoz presents a new, fast version.

[Macias, 2017]

A C++ Developer Sees Rustlang for the First Time.
Katarzyna Macias.
Overload, 25(140):12-13, August 2017.
Katarzyna Macias provides an introduction to Rust for a C++ developer.

[Main, 2002]

Programming with Interfaces in C++.
Chris Main.
Overload, 10(49):, June 2002.

[Main, 2003]

Implementing the Bridge pattern using templates with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0.
Chris Main.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Main, 2004]

A Template Programmer's Struggles Revisited.
Chris Main.
Overload, 12(62):, August 2004.

[Main, 2007]

C++ Unit Test Frameworks.
Chris Main.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.
There are many Unit Testing frameworks for C++, but which one to use? Chris Main shares his experience of some of them.

[Mancuso, 2004]

Letters to the Editor.
Renato Mancuso.
Overload, 12(62):, August 2004.

[Mandelkow, 2019]

[Maness, 2018]

Cache-Line Aware Data Structures.
Wesley Maness, Richard Reich.
Overload, 26(146):4-7, August 2018.
Structuring your program to consider memory can improve performance. Wesley Maness and Richard Reich demonstrate this with a producer-consumer queue.

[Maness, 2018]

Measuring Throughput and the Impact of Cache-line Awareness.
Richard Reich, Wesley Maness.
Overload, 26(148):27-31, December 2018.
How do you measure throughput? Richard Reich and Wesley Maness investigate suitable metrics.

[Maness, 2019]

A Low-Latency Logging Framework.
Wesley Maness, Richard Reich.
Overload, 27(152):4-8, August 2019.
Logging can be a bottleneck in systems. Wesley Maness and Richard Reich demonstrate a low-latency logging framework that avoids common problems.

[Marlow, 2007]

FRUCTOSE - a C++ Unit Test Framework.
Andrew Marlow.
Overload, 15(77):, February 2007.
Andrew Marlow describes the development of FRUCTOSE and how it is different from other unit test frameworks.

[Marquardt, 2008]

Performitis.
Klaus Marquardt.
Overload, 16(85):, June 2008.
Patterns try to solve problems. Klaus Marquardt looks at one from a medical perspective.

[Marquardt, 2008]

Performitis - Part 2.
Klaus Marquardt.
Overload, 16(86):, August 2008.
Software problems have much in common with diseases. Klaus Marquardt has a diagnosis and offers some treatments.

[Marquardt, 2008]

Performitis (Part 3).
Klaus Marquardt.
Overload, 16(87):, October 2008.
Prevention is better than cure. Klaus Marquardt suggests some treatments to avoid problems.

[Martin, 2015]

[Martin, 2016]

The Tao of Scratch.
Patrick Martin.
Overload, 24(132):4-7, April 2016.
Scratch is an environment designed to help young people learn to code. Patrick Martin walks us through it.

[Martin, 2016]

Eight Rooty Pieces.
Patrick Martin.
Overload, 24(135):8-12, October 2016.
Finding a square root is a common interview question. Patrick Martin demonstrates eight different ways to find a root.

[Martin, 2019]

I Come Here Not to Bury Delphi, But to Praise It.
Patrick Martin.
Overload, 27(153):10-14, October 2019.
What helps a programming language gain traction? Patrick Martin remembers why he used to use Delphi.

[Matthews, 1999]

When's an object not an object?.
Hubert Matthews.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Matthews, 2003]

CheckedInt: A Policy-Based Range-Checked Integer.
Hubert Matthews.
Overload, 11(58):, December 2003.

[Matthews, 2007]

Exceptional Design.
Hubert Matthews.
Overload, 15(77):, February 2007.
Hubert Matthews discusses some ways to design programs to use exceptions.

[Matthews, 2007]

Letters to the Editor.
Raoul Gough, Hubert Matthews, Peter Sommerlad.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.

[Maudel, 2013]

Demons May Fly Out Of Your Nose.
Olve Maudel.
Overload, 21(115):12-13, June 2013.
Language standards give guarantees about valid program behaviour. Olve Maudel discovers what happens if you break your end of the bargain.

[McArdell, 2017]

C++11 (and beyond) Exception Support.
Ralph McArdell.
Overload, 25(141):24-31, October 2017.
Ralph McArdell gives a comprehensive overview of C++ exception features.

[McArdell, 2022]

An Associative Container for Non-bash Shell Scripts.
Ralph McArdell.
Overload, 30(167):9-15, February 2022.
Basic shell facilities don’t provide associative containers. Ralph McArdell shows you what to do if you need one.

[McGuiness, 2012]

[McHugh, 2016]

Hello World in Go.
Eleanor McHugh.
Overload, 24(136):25-35, December 2016.
Go provides a way to write efficient concurrent programs in a C-like language. Eleanor McHugh shares a "Hello, world!" tutorial.

[Melinte, 2024]

Formal Verification.
Aurelian Melinte.
Overload, 32(183):4-6, October 2024.
Proving code is correct is challenging. Aurelian Melinte explores verification, the most ignored area of software engineering.

[Melinte, 2025]

UML Statecharts Formal Verification.
Aurelian Melinte.
Overload, 33(186):14-18, April 2025.
Formal verification can be applied to UML statecharts. Aurelian Melinte demonstrates how to model statecharts in Promela.

[Merrells, 1997]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 5(20):3-4, June 1997.

[Merrells, 1997]

Whiteboard.
John Merrells.
Overload, 5(20):35-36, June 1997.

[Merrells, 1997]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 5(21):3, August 1997.

[Merrells, 1997]

Whiteboard.
John Merrells.
Overload, 5(21):20-21, August 1997.
Whiteboard

[Merrells, 1997]

Object Counting.
John Merrells.
Overload, 5(21):24-27, August 1997.
Whiteboard

[Merrells, 1997]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 5(22):3-4, October 1997.

[Merrells, 1997]

editor << letters;.
John Merrells, The Harpist, George Wendle, Francis Glasborow, Chris Southern.
Overload, 5(22):, October 1997.

[Merrells, 1998]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 6(25):, April 1998.

[Merrells, 1998]

Broadening.
John Merrells.
Overload, 6(26):1, June 1998.
Editorial

[Merrells, 1998]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 6(27):, August 1998.

[Merrells, 1998]

Beyond ACCU... Patterns on the 'net.
John Merrells.
Overload, 6(27):, August 1998.

[Merrells, 1998]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 6(28):, October 1998.

[Merrells, 1998]

Beyond ACCU... Java on the 'net.
John Merrells.
Overload, 6(28):, October 1998.

[Merrells, 1998]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Merrells, 1998]

Beyond ACCU... Patterns on the 'net.
John Merrells.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Merrells, 1999]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[Merrells, 1999]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 7(33):, October 1999.

[Merrells, 1999]

XML.
John Merrells.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Merrells, 1999]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Merrells, 2000]

editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 8(35):, February 2000.

[Merrells, 2000]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 8(38):, August 2000.

[Merrells, 2000]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 8(39):, October 2000.

[Merrells, 2000]

editorial: Concerning Patents.
John Merrells.
Overload, 8(40):, December 2000.

[Merrells, 2001]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 9(41):, February 2001.

[Merrells, 2001]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 9(42):, April 2001.

[Merrells, 2001]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 9(43):, June 2001.

[Merrells, 2001]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 9(44):, August 2001.

[Merrells, 2001]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 9(45):, October 2001.

[Merrells, 2001]

Editorial - Coming Home.
John Merrells.
Overload, 9(46):, December 2001.

[Merrells, 2002]

Editorial: Product Definition.
John Merrells.
Overload, 10(47):, February 2002.

[Merrells, 2002]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 10(48):, April 2002.

[Merrells, 2002]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 10(49):, June 2002.

[Merrells, 2002]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 10(50):, August 2002.

[Merrells, 2002]

Editorial - Software Quality.
John Merrells.
Overload, 10(51):, October 2002.

[Merrells, 2002]

Editorial - On Writing.
John Merrells.
Overload, 10(52):, December 2002.

[Merrells, 2003]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 11(53):, February 2003.

[Merrells, 2003]

Editorial.
John Merrells.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Mertz, 2016]

Modern C++ Features: User-Defined Literals.
Arne Mertz.
Overload, 24(136):18-19, December 2016.
User-defined literals were introduced in C++11. Arne Mertz walks us through their use.

[Mertz, 2023]

Passkey Idiom: A Useful Empty Class.
Arne Mertz.
Overload, 31(176):18-19, August 2023.
How do you share some but not all of a class? Arne Mertz introduces the passkey idiom to avoid exposing too much with friendship.

[Mertz, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Francis Glassborow, Kevlin A. P. Henney, Colin Hersom, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steve Mertz, Walter Brown.
Overload, 4(16):19-24, October 1996.

[Meyers, 2012]

Universal References in C++11.
Scott Meyers.
Overload, 20(111):8-12, October 2012.
C++11 provides a new reference syntax, T&&. Scott Meyers explains that it doesn’t always mean ‘rvalue reference’.

[Microsoft, 1994]

Microsoft Visual C++ Strategy.
Microsoft.
Overload, 2(5):21-27, September 1994.

[Midgley, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Dave Midgley.
Overload, 3(7):37, April 1995.

[Midgley, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Keith Derrick, George Wendle, Chris Simons, Dave Midgley, Dr. James Brennig.
Overload, 3(10):25-28, October 1995.

[Midgley, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Dave Midgley, Roger Lever, Chris Simons, Andrew King, Alan Griffiths, Jay.
Overload, 4(12):, February 1996.

[Midgley, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Peter Wippell, Dave Midgley, Roger Woollett, The Harpist.
Overload, 4(13):30-31, April 1996.

[Midgly, 2001]

Editor << letters;.
Dave Midgly.
Overload, 9(42):, April 2001.

[Mill, 2014]

Defining Visitors Inline in Modern C++.
Robert Mill, Jonathan Coe.
Overload, 22(123):17-19, October 2014.
Robert Mill and Jonathan Coe present an inline visitor in C++.

[Mill, 2016]

Polymorphic Comparisons.
Robert Mill.
Overload, 24(135):13-15, October 2016.
Polymorphic comparisons require much boilerplate. Robert Mill and Jonathan Coe introduce a template utility for such comparisons.

[Miller, 2006]

Recursive Make Considered Harmful.
Peter Miller.
Overload, 14(71):20-30, February 2006.

[Mirwaisi, 2003]

A Policy-Driven CORBA Template Library to Facilitate the Rapid Development of DOC Middleware.
Jeff Mirwaisi.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Modén, 2019]

The Duality….
Anders Modén.
Overload, 27(150):14-23, April 2019.
Genetic algorithms can find solutions that other algorithms might miss. Anders Modén discusses their use in conjunction with back-propagation for finding better solutions.

[Moene, 2010]

One Approach to Using Hardware Registers in C++.
Martin Moene.
Overload, 18(95):, February 2010.
Testing increases software reliability. Martin Moene presents a technique for checking the control of hardware.

[Moene, 2014]

Static Polymorphic Named Parameters in C++.
Martin Moene.
Overload, 22(119):4-6, February 2014.
Adding parameters to an object can be messy. Martin Moene demonstrates how method chaining can make code more readable.

[Moene, 2014]

Search with CppCheck.
Martin Moene.
Overload, 22(120):23-25, April 2014.
Finding code of interest is a vital skill but our tools are often too simple. Martin Moene tries something better.

[Moffatt, 1996]

Explorations around a linked list.
Peter Moffatt.
Overload, 4(15):6-11, August 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Müller, 2022]

saturating_add vs. saturating_int – New Function vs. New Type?.
Jonathan Müller.
Overload, 30(170):4-6, August 2022.
Integer arithmetic tends to overflow. Jonathan Müller explores when and how to avoid this.

[Nadle, 2003]

A C++ Petri Net Framework For Multithreaded Programming.
David L. Nadle.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Nash, 2015]

Modern C++ Testing.
Phil Nash.
Overload, 23(125):10-11, February 2015.
Various C++ testing framework exist. Phil Nash compares CATCH with the competition.

[Nash, 2022]

[Nasonov, 2004]

A Little Detail.
Alexander Nasonov.
Overload, 12(60):, April 2004.

[Nasonov, 2005]

Better Encapsulation for the Curiously Recurring Template Pattern.
Alexander Nasonov.
Overload, 13(70):, December 2005.

[Nasonov, 2006]

Fine Tuning for lexical_cast.
Alexander Nasonov.
Overload, 14(74):, August 2006.
Alexander Nasonov takes a look at Boost's lexical_cast and addresses a common user request: "make it go faster".

[Nasonov, 2006]

The Singleton in C++ - A force for good?.
Alexander Nasonov.
Overload, 14(76):, December 2006.
Alexander Nasonov addresses some problems that arise when using Singleton in C++.

[Nasonov, 2007]

Letter to the Editor.
Alexander Nasonov.
Overload, 15(77):, February 2007.
Alexander Nasonov writes more on singleton.

[Neri, 2012]

Complex Logic in the Member Initialiser List.
Cassio Neri.
Overload, 20(112):8-13, December 2012.
The syntactic form of the member initialiser list restricts the logic that it contains. Cassio Neri presents some techniques to overcome these constraints.

[Neri, 2019]

Quick Modular Calculations (Part 1).
Cassio Neri.
Overload, 27(154):11-15, December 2019.
Compilers are good at optimising modular calculations. Can we they do better? Cassio Neri shows they can.

[Neri, 2020]

Quick Modular Calculations(Part 2).
Cassio Neri.
Overload, 28(155):14-17, February 2020.
The minverse algorithm previously seen is fast but has limitations. Cassio Neri presents two alternatives.

[Neri, 2020]

Quick Modular Calculations (Part 3).
Cassio Neri.
Overload, 28(156):10-13, April 2020.
This article concludes the 3-part series. Cassio Neri presents a new algorithm that also works for 64-bit operands.

[Newton, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Allan Newton, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steven Youngs.
Overload, 4(15):35-36, August 1996.

[Newton, 2000]

Interpreting "Supporting the 'Cheshire Cat' Idiom".
Alan Griffiths, Allan Newton.
Overload, 8(38):, August 2000.

[Nilsen-Nygaard, 1997]

A Finite State Machine Design.
Einar Nilsen-Nygaard.
Overload, 5(21):21-24, August 1997.
Whiteboard

[Nilsen-Nygaard, 1997]

A Finite State Machine Design II.
Einar Nilsen-Nygaard.
Overload, 5(23):28-34, December 1997.
Whiteboard

[Nilsen-Nygaard, 1999]

Editorial.
Einar Nilsen-Nygaard.
Overload, 7(31):, April 1999.

[Nilsen-Nygaard, 1999]

Editorial.
Einar Nilsen-Nygaard.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Noyes, 2014]

Integrating the Catch Test Framework into Visual Studio.
Malcolm Noyes.
Overload, 22(119):7-10, February 2014.
Visual Studio’s Test Explorer allows native C++ tests to be run under a managed wrapper. Malcolm Noyes takes it a step further using Catch to drive the tests.

[Noyes, 2014]

Alternative Overloads.
Malcolm Noyes.
Overload, 22(123):8-11, October 2014.
Malcolm Noyes presents ways to return a default value given a condition in C++.

[Nyquist, 1995]

operator= and const - a reply.
Mats Henricson, Erik Nyquist.
Overload, 3(7):18, April 1995.

[O'Neil, 2005]

Two-thirds of a Pimpl and a Grin.
David O'Neil.
Overload, 13(70):, December 2005.

[Oldwood, 2013]

Utilising More Than 4GB of Memory in 32-bit Windows Process.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 21(113):7-11, February 2013.
Some applications require a vast amount of memory. Chris Oldwood presents techniques to provide extra memory.

[Oldwood, 2013]

Causality - Relating Distributed Diagnostic Contexts.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 21(114):18-23, April 2013.
Supporting a system with many moving parts can be hard. Chris Oldwood demonstrates one way to add tags to log information to aid diagnosis.

[Oldwood, 2013]

Simple Instrumentation.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 21(116):6-10, August 2013.
Programs often run out of memory or grind to a halt. Chris Oldwood demonstrates how to add instrumentation to your code to track its performance.

[Oldwood, 2013]

Migrating from Visual SourceSafe to Git.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 21(118):16-20, December 2013.
Migrating from one version control system to another is a big change. Chris Oldwood records the trials and triumphs of migrating from VSS to git.

[Oldwood, 2014]

Static - A Force for Good and Evil.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 22(120):18-22, April 2014.
We’ve all learnt to avoid the use of the static keyword. Chris Oldwood questions this wisdom.

[Oldwood, 2014]

Branching Strategies.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 22(121):4-7, June 2014.
Branching can either be embraced or avoided. Chris Oldwood documents the pros and cons of three main branching strategies.

[Oldwood, 2014]

KISSing SOLID Goodbye.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 22(122):14-17, August 2014.
Can you remember what SOLID stands for? Chris Oldwood distills it down to two easy to remember principles.

[Oldwood, 2014]

Testing Drives the Need for Flexible Configuration.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 22(124):22-24, December 2014.
Inflexible configuration will cause problems. Chris Oldwood demonstrates how to support multiple configurations flexibly.

[Oldwood, 2015]

Terse Exception Messages.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 23(127):15-17, June 2015.
Log files often contain ‘error’ information. Chris Oldwood suggests they rarely contain anything that could be considered helpful.

[Oldwood, 2016]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 24(133):31-32, June 2016.
Magazines sometimes use the back page for adverts or summaries. Chris Oldwood has decided to provide us with his afterwords, or ‘afterwood’.

[Oldwood, 2016]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 24(134):28, August 2016.
Barriers can cause bottlenecks. Chris Oldwood considers varying approaches to gatekeeping.

[Oldwood, 2016]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 24(135):32, October 2016.
Comedy partnerships have a long history. Chris Oldwood considers their lessons for programmers.

[Oldwood, 2016]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 24(136):30, December 2016.
One JavaScript module was removed and every Node.js build was knocked for six. Chris Oldwood fictionalises the tale.

[Oldwood, 2017]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 25(137):28, February 2017.
Trying to find a good candidate for a role is hard. Chris Oldwood reminisces on various factors that influence interviewers.

[Oldwood, 2017]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 25(139):20, June 2017.
What makes programming fun? Chris Oldwood ponders what floats his boat.

[Oldwood, 2017]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 25(140):28, August 2017.
Chris Oldwood reminds us to fix the problem, not to blame.

[Oldwood, 2017]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 25(141):32, October 2017.
Too soon! Chris Oldwood reviews optimisation in the development process.

[Oldwood, 2017]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 25(142):20, December 2017.
Tabs are controversial. Chris Oldwood reminds us of their many guises.

[Oldwood, 2018]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 26(143):24, February 2018.
Can you code on paper in an interview? Chris Oldwood recounts his attempts to write a calendar.

[Oldwood, 2018]

Monitoring: Turning Noise into Signal.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 26(144):8-11, April 2018.
Creating useful logging is a constant challenge. Chris Oldwood shows us how structured logging helps.

[Oldwood, 2018]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 26(145):16, June 2018.
The curse of Agile. Chris Oldwood outlines how it affects his day at work.

[Oldwood, 2018]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 26(146):28, August 2018.
Much ado about nothing. Chris Oldwood considers what we have when we have nothing.

[Oldwood, 2018]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 26(148):32, December 2018.
Renovation or redecorating throws up decisions. Chris Oldwood reminds us to make sympathetic changes.

[Oldwood, 2019]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 27(149):36, February 2019.
Good workers tidy up after themselves – it avoids accidents and makes them more productive. Chris Oldwood argues that good software developers should do the same.

[Oldwood, 2019]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 27(151):20, June 2019.
There are parallels between writing and programming. Chris Oldwood shares his journey into learning to write well.

[Oldwood, 2019]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 27(152):20, August 2019.
Many people are risk-averse. Chris Oldwood considers this position – in verse.

[Oldwood, 2019]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 27(153):20, October 2019.
People claim politics should not be discussed in polite circles. Chris Oldwood reconsiders.

[Oldwood, 2019]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 27(154):16, December 2019.
We are aware of the film Get Carter. Chris Oldwood asks if it should be called Acquire Carter instead.

[Oldwood, 2020]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 28(155):20, February 2020.
The centre half is more than a sporting term. Chris Oldwood shows us why.

[Oldwood, 2020]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 28(157):16, June 2020.
Mission statements are all the rage. Chris Oldwood considers whether there are any benefits to omission statements.

[Oldwood, 2020]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 28(158):24, August 2020.
Mind your language! Chris Oldwood recounts a Stack Overflow comment that got him thinking.

[Oldwood, 2020]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 28(159):35-36, October 2020.
Assume failure by default. Chris Oldwood considers various fail cases.

[Oldwood, 2020]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 28(160):20, December 2020.
Design Patterns emerged last century. Chris Oldwood explains why he thinks they are still relevant.

[Oldwood, 2021]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 29(161):16, February 2021.
Think you’ve learnt it all? Chris Oldwood reminds us that unlearning then becomes our next problem.

[Oldwood, 2021]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 29(164):24, August 2021.
Git is not universally loved. Chris Oldwood suggests that Git itself is not the problem.

[Oldwood, 2021]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 29(165):20, October 2021.
It’s useful to step back and evaluate from time to time. Chris Oldwood reflects on reflection.

[Oldwood, 2021]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 29(166):24, December 2021.
Players in Escape Rooms are set puzzles to be solved in order to win. Chris Oldwood reminisces on old childhood games as inspiration for various programming puzzles.

[Oldwood, 2022]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 30(167):20, February 2022.
Humans are fallible and frequently confused by seeming paradoxes. Chris Oldwood reminds us to question our assumptions and try to think straight.

[Oldwood, 2022]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 30(169):16, June 2022.
Threads can mean many things. Chris Oldwood pulls a few to see what happens.

[Oldwood, 2022]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 30(170):16, August 2022.
What’s your legacy? Chris Oldwood considers what we can leave to make life better for others.

[Oldwood, 2022]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 30(171):16, October 2022.
War and Peace is a famously long novel that mixes fiction with history and philosophy. Chris Oldwood muses on the categorisation of computing books – and where to put them.

[Oldwood, 2022]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 30(172):28, December 2022.
Pun and Dad jokes are lots of fun. Chris Oldwood git-pull’s a cracker.

[Oldwood, 2023]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 31(173):20, February 2023.
Meetings come and go. Chris Oldwood asks us to meet him halfway.

[Oldwood, 2023]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 31(175):19-20, June 2023.
Quotes and aphorisms are often used to emphasise a point. Chris Oldwood shares some of his favourites and considers their origins.

[Oldwood, 2023]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 31(176):24, August 2023.
Open source code has a long history. Chris Oldwood tells us how he discovered open source and got his first role as a software maintainer.

[Oldwood, 2023]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 31(177):20, October 2023.
What’s in a name? Chris Oldwood considers metaphors as inspiration for naming in code.

[Oldwood, 2023]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 31(178):16, December 2023.
Halloween has been and gone. Chris Oldwood therefore takes time to consider the ghosts in the machine.

[Oldwood, 2024]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 32(179):16, February 2024.
Over-thinking is not over-engineering. Chris Oldwood presents some thought experiments to demonstrate why.

[Oldwood, 2024]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 32(181):28, June 2024.
What do you do when a software system goes wrong? Chris Oldwood discusses designing for supportability.

[Oldwood, 2024]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 32(182):16, August 2024.
Have things become unnecessarily complicated? Chris Oldwood is testing simplicity.

[Oldwood, 2024]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 32(183):24, October 2024.
Many programming books are regarded as classics. Chris Oldwood shares the joy of re-reading some of them.

[Oldwood, 2024]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 32(184):24, December 2024.
Bar. Hmmmm. Bug?! Chris Oldwood gives software development a seasonal twist.

[Oldwood, 2025]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 33(185):20, February 2025.
Learning can be a lonely experience. Chris Oldwood tells us why he prefers learning in person.

[Oldwood, 2025]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 33(187):16, June 2025.
Human brains are wired for pattern recognition. Chris Oldwood explores some patterns he’s seen over the years.

[Oldwood, 2025]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 33(188):20, August 2025.
Debuggers have been around for a long time. Chris Oldwood ponders this typically under-appreciated tool.

[Oldwood, 2025]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 33(189):20, October 2025.
The plethora of names for our profession is an occupational hazard. Chris Oldwood considers those he’s encountered.

[Oldwood, 2025]

Afterwood.
Chris Oldwood.
Overload, 33(190):24, December 2025.
Do you have a Christmas wish-list? Chris Oldwood writes a ‘dear Santa’ letter to share what he wants.

[Oldwood, 2025]

Codurance AI Hackathon.
Isaac Oldwood.
Overload, 33(187):11-13, June 2025.
This hackathon explored AI-powered software development. Isaac Oldwood shares what he learned from the event.

[Oliva, 2014]

[Orr, 2004]

Efficient Exceptions?.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Orr, 2004]

Microsoft Visual C++ and Win32 Structured Exception Handling.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 12(63):, October 2004.
Source: Microsoft Visual c++, structured exception handling.

[Orr, 2005]

Microsoft Symbol Engine.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 13(67):, June 2005.

[Orr, 2005]

Investigating Java Class Loading.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 13(68):, August 2005.

[Orr, 2007]

Release Mode Debugging.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 15(80):, August 2007.
Although we try not to put bugs into software, sometimes we must track them down to remove them. Roger Orr considers the difficulties when they can only be seen in release builds.

[Orr, 2007]

Java Protocol Handlers.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 15(82):, December 2007.
Roger Orr demonstrates the use of Java's URL handling to make code independent of the source of data.

[Orr, 2008]

When Things Go Wrong.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 16(83):, February 2008.
Can we reduce the pain of computer problems?

[Orr, 2011]

[Orr, 2013]

Auto - A Necessary Evil?.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 21(115):4-7, June 2013.
Superficially simple language features can be surprisingly complicated. Roger Orr explores a new one that is likely to be used widely.

[Orr, 2013]

Auto - a necessary evil? (Part 2).
Roger Orr.
Overload, 21(116):21-24, August 2013.
Should you declare (almost) everything auto? Roger Orr considers when auto is appropriate.

[Orr, 2014]

Windows 64-bit Calling Conventions.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 22(120):26-31, April 2014.
How the stack works is useful to understanding your programs’ behaviour. Roger Orr compares and contrasts.

[Orr, 2014]

Order Notation in Practice.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 22(124):14-20, December 2014.
What does complexity measurement mean? Roger Orr reminds us of the academic definition and looks at some real life situations.

[Orr, 2016]

Concepts Lite in Practice.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 24(133):24-30, June 2016.
Concepts should make templates easier to use and write. Roger Orr gives a practical example to show this.

[Orr, 2018]

CTAD - What Is This New Acronym All About?.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 26(143):13-15, February 2018.
What is class template argument deduction? Roger Orr elucidates this new C++17 feature.

[Orr, 2020]

Building g++ From the GCC Modules Branch.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 28(160):8-9, December 2020.
Using the WSL to build the g++ modules branch. Roger Orr demonstrates how to get a compiler that supports modules up and running.

[Orr, 2021]

Showing Variables Using the Windows Debugging API.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 29(165):4-12, October 2021.
Debuggers use deep magic to help us out. Roger Orr explores how this magic is performed.

[Orr, 2025]

Debugging Run-time Windows DLL Problems.
Roger Orr.
Overload, 33(187):4-10, June 2025.
Dynamic linking can fail in various ways. Roger Orr explains what can go wrong and how to troubleshoot such problems.

[Oualline, 1996]

Practical C++ Programming a response from Steve Oualline.
Steve Oualline.
Overload, 4(14):20, June 1996.
Reviews

[Overload, 2007]

Guidelines for Contributors.
Overload.
Overload, 15(80):, August 2007.
Thinking of writing for us? Follow these guidelines to help smooth the way.

[Page, 1993]

Starting out with OWL.
Steve Page.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Pallastrelli, 2018]

Flip Model: A Design Pattern.
Daniele Pallastrelli.
Overload, 26(148):6-9, December 2018.
Publishing dynamic, complex data to many clients in a threadsafe manner is challenging. Daniele Pallastrelli presents the Flip model pattern to overcome the challenges.

[Pamudurthy, 2017]

A Functional Alternative to Dependency Injection in C++.
Satprem Pamudurthy.
Overload, 25(140):22-24, August 2017.
Satprem Pamudurthy showcases a functional alternative to dependency injection in C++.

[Pamudurthy, 2017]

Polymorphism in C++ - A Type Compatibility View.
Satprem Pamudurthy.
Overload, 25(141):14-17, October 2017.
Satprem Pamudurthy compiles an exhaustive matrix of polymorphism.

[Parent, 2025]

Local Reasoning Can Help Prove Correctness.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu, Sean Parent.
Overload, 33(188):4-8, August 2025.
Making sense of software is challenging. Lucian Radu Teodorescu and Sean Parent show how local reasoning can help.

[Parkin, 2004]

Garbage Collection and Object Lifetime.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 12(63):, October 2004.

[Parkin, 2007]

While the Cat's Away....
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 15(81):, October 2007.
...instead of spending your time playing, why not learn to be multi-lingual in a multi-cultural world?

[Parkin, 2008]

Plus ça change.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 16(85):, June 2008.
Our job titles seem to be dictated as much by fashion as by anything else. Does it matter? It does to some. Oh, and Overload has a new editor.

[Parkin, 2008]

It's good to talk....
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 16(86):, August 2008.
Writing code is only part of developing software.

[Parkin, 2008]

The Invisible Hand.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 16(87):, October 2008.
Large groups can behave as one, but how predicatable are they?

[Parkin, 2008]

The Sweet Smell of Success.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 16(88):, December 2008.
If your last project wasn't successful, you're not alone...

[Parkin, 2009]

Watt's going on?.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 17(89):, February 2009.
Just how much power are you using...

[Parkin, 2009]

Back to School.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 17(90):, April 2009.
Much is made of the Knowledge Economy. But just how can you keep up to date?

[Parkin, 2009]

A Good Craftsman Knows His Tools.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 17(91):, June 2009.
Are you using the right ones? Ric Parkin looks in his toolbox...

[Parkin, 2009]

Moments in History.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 17(92):, August 2009.
Technology shapes our world. Ric Parkin looks back at 40 years of change.

[Parkin, 2009]

All together now..
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 17(93):, October 2009.
Can you do several things at once? Ric Parkin tries multi-tasking.

[Parkin, 2010]

Back To The Future.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 18(95):, February 2010.
The last decade has seen huge changes. Ric Parkin looks at technology and its effects.

[Parkin, 2010]

Dealing with Growing Pains.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 18(96):, April 2010.
Expanding your team is never easy. Ric Parkin experiences the recruiting process.

[Parkin, 2010]

The Art of the Possible.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 18(97):, June 2010.
In polite company you should never talk about religion or politics. Ric Parkin makes an exception.

[Parkin, 2010]

A Little Learning Is A Dangerous Thing.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 18(98):2-3, August 2010.
An opportunity for nostalgia triggers some musings on the value of education. Ric Parkin goes back to school.

[Parkin, 2010]

Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 18(99):2-3, October 2010.
Making a good decision is vital. Ric Parkin looks at what information we use.

[Parkin, 2010]

Numbers and The Appliance of Science.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 18(100):2-3, December 2010.
How sure are you of something? Ric Parkin considers how we build models, and celebrates a milestone.

[Parkin, 2011]

Ah! The fog is lifting!.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 19(101):2-3, February 2011.
Futurology has a dismal track record. Ric Parkin looks at the history of technology predictions.

[Parkin, 2011]

This Year’s Model.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 19(102):2, April 2011.
Design and development requires us to think about the world. Ric Parkin considers some ways of coping with the complexity.

[Parkin, 2011]

Can you keep a secret?.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 19(103):2, June 2011.
Privacy and security have been in the news a lot recently. Ric Parkin looks behind the curtain.

[Parkin, 2011]

Rise of the Machines.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 19(104):2, August 2011.
Been having trouble with technology or simple devices? Ric Parkin fears for our future

[Parkin, 2011]

A Journey Through History.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 19(105):2-3, October 2011.
Despite early pioneers, the computer revolution is relatively young. Ric Parkin takes a personal tour.

[Parkin, 2011]

Patently Ridiculous!.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 19(106):2, December 2011.
Software patents have a chequered history. Ric Parkin looks at some of the problems.

[Parkin, 2012]

Many Hands Make Light Work.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 20(107):2-3, February 2012.
Some people say the parallel revolution is coming. Ric Parkin argues it’s in full swing.

[Parkin, 2012]

The Computing Revolution Will Be Televised (Again).
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 20(108):2-3, April 2012.
30 years ago we had to plug our first computers into the TV. Ric Parkin looks at how far we’ve come since then.

[Parkin, 2012]

It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know Most human endeavours are not solitary pursuits..
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 20(109):2, June 2012.
Ric Parkin looks at the interconnection of everyone.

[Parkin, 2013]

Fantasy Languages.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 21(115):2-3, June 2013.
Software is all about describing a solution to a computer. Ric Parkin imagines what his ideal dialect would sound like.

[Parkin, 2014]

Editorial: Your Life in Their Hands.
Ric Parkin.
Overload, 22(120):2-3, April 2014.
We leave an increasingly detailed digital footprint. Ric Parkin worries who can see it.

[Parking, 2009]

A Crack in Time.
Ric Parking.
Overload, 17(94):2, December 2009.
Encoding messages has a long history. Ric Parking looks back at how this affected computing.

[Peck, 2014]

People of the .Doc.
Andrew Peck.
Overload, 22(124):21, December 2014.
Technical communication is often misunderstood by the world at large. Andrew Peck breaks down the rhetoric from a technical author’s perspective.

[Penhey, 2005]

With Spirit.
Tim Penhey.
Overload, 13(69):, October 2005.

[Penhey, 2006]

Dead Code.
Tim Penhey.
Overload, 14(71):13-15, February 2006.

[Penhey, 2006]

Multithreading 101.
Tim Penhey.
Overload, 14(72):, April 2006.

[Percy, 1996]

Go with the flow.
Richard Percy.
Overload, 4(15):11-15, August 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Percy, 1996]

Go with the flow - part II.
Richard Percy.
Overload, 4(16):8-13, October 1996.
Software Development in C++

[Percy, 1997]

A model for backsolving.
Richard Percy.
Overload, 5(19):24-29, April 1997.
C++ Techniques

[Percy, 1997]

editor << letters;.
Kevlin Henney, Richard Percy, Jonathan Jagger.
Overload, 5(20):36-37, June 1997.

[Petersen, 2006]

Objects for States.
Adam Petersen.
Overload, 14(73):, June 2006.
Originally captured in Design Patterns, Objects for States is described in close conjunction with the Singleton pattern. This article investigates better alternatives for implementing the pattern in C++.

[Petersen, 2007]

Design in Test-Driven Development.
Adam Petersen.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.
With its roots in Japanese just-in-time manufacturing, Test-Driven Development (TDD) puts the traditional development process on its head. Adam Petersen discusses when to use TDD, how to use it successfully, and its use in up-front design.

[Petersen, 2013]

The Signs of Trouble: On Patterns, Humbleness and Lisp.
Adam Petersen.
Overload, 21(113):12-13, February 2013.
Patterns can be a controversial topic. Adam Petersen considers their cognitive and social value.

[Petriconi, 2019]

[Petriconi, 2022]

[Pilgrim, 1998]

Debuggable new and delete, Part Two.
Peter Pilgrim.
Overload, 6(25):29-34, April 1998.
Whiteboard

[Pilgrim, 1997]

Debug new and delete, Preamble.
Peter A. Pilgrim.
Overload, 5(23):34-37, December 1997.
Whiteboard

[Pilgrim, 1998]

Debug new and delete Part 3.
Peter A. Pilgrim.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Pilgrim, 2000]

An Implementation of Double Dispatch in Java.
Peter A. Pilgrim.
Overload, 8(36):, April 2000.

[Pinchbeck, 2001]

Thread Pooling: An Investigation.
Antony Pinchbeck.
Overload, 9(41):, February 2001.

[Pinchbeck, 2001]

Typesafe Registry for Windows.
Antony Pinchbeck.
Overload, 9(42):, April 2001.

[Polton, 2010]

The Functional Student: A Game of Six Integers.
Richard Polton.
Overload, 18(97):, June 2010.
The Countdown numbers game is a popular challenge. Richard Polton tries a new language to solve it.

[Posul, 2000]

File Headers.
Waldo Posul.
Overload, 8(35):, February 2000.

[Poynter, 2004]

Letters to the Editor(s).
Ray Poynter.
Overload, 12(60):, April 2004.
Comments on Overload 58 Article 'A Standard Individual: A Licenced Engineer'

[Quintel, 1999]

Garbage Collection Implementation Considerations.
Henrik Quintel.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[Radford, 1997]

Observations on the Design of an Address Class.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 5(19):4-5, April 1997.
Software Development in C++

[Radford, 1997]

The Uses and Abuses of Inheritance.
Roger Lever, Mark Radford.
Overload, 5(19):6-8, April 1997.
Software Development in C++

[Radford, 1998]

Protecting Member Data's Right to Privacy.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 6(24):28-31, February 1998.
Whiteboard

[Radford, 1999]

Factories in C++: Disposing of the Product.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 7(31):, April 1999.

[Radford, 2001]

Extensibility - A Reason For Using Streams in C++.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 9(41):, February 2001.

[Radford, 2001]

Designing C++ Interfaces - Exception Safety.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 9(43):, June 2001.

[Radford, 2001]

Designing C++ Interfaces - Templates.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 9(44):, August 2001.

[Radford, 2002]

Patterns Collaborations: Observer and Composite.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 10(51):, October 2002.

[Radford, 2003]

Reshaping an Old Piece of Design.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 11(56):, August 2003.

[Radford, 2003]

SINGLETON - the anti-pattern!.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 11(57):, October 2003.

[Radford, 2004]

Editorial.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 12(59):, February 2004.

[Radford, 2004]

Editorial.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 12(60):, April 2004.

[Radford, 2004]

C++ Interface Classes - An Introduction.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 12(62):, August 2004.

[Radford, 2004]

Editorial: The Buzzword Adoption Pattern?.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 12(63):, October 2004.

[Radford, 2005]

Separating Interface and Implementation in C++.
Alan Griffiths, Mark Radford.
Overload, 13(66):, April 2005.

[Radford, 2005]

Taming Complexity: A Class Hierarchy Tale.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 13(67):, June 2005.

[Radford, 2005]

C++ Interface Classes - Noise Reduction.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 13(68):, August 2005.
Interface classes are a principle mechanism for separating a class' interface from its implementation in C++. I wrote an introduction to interface classes in a previous article. In this article, I intend to explore interface classes - and their implementation classes - further.

[Radford, 2006]

Friend or Foe!.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 14(71):18-19, February 2006.

[Radford, 2006]

C++ Interface Classes - Strengthening Encapsulation.
Mark Radford.
Overload, 14(76):, December 2006.
Mark looks at the separation of interface and implementation in C++, and how the separation helps to strengthen encapsulation.

[Rahman, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Fazl Rahman.
Overload, 3(8):40, June 1995.

[Rahman, 2004]

Transforming XML with XSLT.
Fazl Rahman.
Overload, 12(60):, April 2004.

[Ramey, 2017]

Correct Integer Operations with Minimal Runtime Penalties.
Robert Ramey.
Overload, 25(137):20-27, February 2017.
Results of C++ integer operations are not guaranteed to be arithmetically correct. Robert Ramey introduces a library to enforce correct behaviour.

[Ramírez, 2017]

Evolutionary Computing Frameworks for Optimisation.
Aurora Ramírez, Chris Simons.
Overload, 25(142):14-19, December 2017.
Evolutionary algorithms can find optimal solutions to problems. Aurora Ramírez and Chris Simons give us an overview.

[Reese, 2011]

Thread-Safe Access Guards.
Bjørn Reese.
Overload, 19(104):10-12, August 2011.
Ensuring safe access to shared data can be cumbersome and error-prone. Bjørn Reese presents a technique to help.

[Reich, 2018]

[Reich, 2019]

[Revzin, 2018]

Implementing the Spaceship Operator for Optional.
Barry Revzin.
Overload, 26(147):10-12, October 2018.
Comparison operators can get complicated. Barry Revzin explores how the new operator <=> helps.

[Richards, 1997]

Borland C++ Builder for expert programmers.
Eric Richards.
Overload, 5(19):10-12, April 1997.
Software Development in C++

[Ridout, 1998]

Shallow Pointer.
Aaron Ridout.
Overload, 6(28):, October 1998.

[Ridout, 1998]

Editor << letters;.
Aaron Ridout.
Overload, 6(28):, October 1998.

[Ridout, 1999]

editor << letters;.
Aaron Ridout.
Overload, 7(33):, October 1999.

[Ridout, 1999]

editor << letters;.
Aaron Ridout.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Ridout, 2000]

editor << letters;.
Aaron Ridout.
Overload, 8(37):, June 2000.

[Romeo, 2022]

Compile-time Wordle in C++20.
Vittorio Romeo.
Overload, 30(169):8-9, June 2022.
Wordle is everywhere. Vittorio Romeo introduces wordlexpr, using compiler error messages to play the game.

[Ropert, 2019]

[Rose, 1998]

‘There may be trouble ahead’.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 6(24):31-34, February 1998.
Whiteboard

[Rose, 1999]

Objects In Databases.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 7(31):, April 1999.

[Rose, 2003]

Labouring: An Analogy.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Rose, 2013]

Executable Documentation Doesn’t Have To Slow You Down.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 21(114):24-26, April 2013.
Comprehensibility of end-to-end scenarios and quick feedback of unit tests are competing goals. Seb Rose introduces Cucumber with tags to meet both needs.

[Rose, 2013]

Lies, Damn Lies and Estimates.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 21(117):9-11, October 2013.
Predicting how long something will take is hard. Seb Rose takes us on a brief tour through the swamp that is estimation.

[Rose, 2014]

The Code Is Not the Most Important Thing.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 22(121):10-11, June 2014.
Choose the right sort of problem, focus on strategies for solving it, and the code will come easily. Seb Rose teaches kids to code.

[Rose, 2014]

TDD Discussions and Disagreements.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 22(122):18-20, August 2014.
Recently people have been arguing about the benefits and pitfalls if TDD. Seb Rose summarises the differing standpoints and presents his own.

[Rose, 2022]

Why Should Automation Be Done By The Dev Team?.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 30(167):16-17, February 2022.
Test automation and BDD are related but different. Seb Rose explains why developers need to be involved in the automating of test scenarios for BDD.

[Rose, 2022]

User Stories and BDD – Part 1.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 30(171):4-6, October 2022.
Where did it all begin? Seb Rose explains the origins and evolution of the user story.

[Rose, 2022]

The Testing Iceberg.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 30(172):21, December 2022.
Many of us are aware of the Testing Pyramid. Seb Rose introduces the Testing Iceberg to explain when we should invest effort in making a test readable to non-technical team members.

[Rose, 2023]

User Stories and BDD – Part 2, Discovery.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 31(178):4-5, December 2023.
The term ‘User story’ is used in a variety of different ways. Seb Rose continues his investigation of the term, looking at detailed analysis.

[Rose, 2024]

User Stories and BDD – Part 3, Small or Far Away?.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 32(179):4-6, February 2024.
The size of user stories is important. Seb Rose continues his investigation of user stories, considering when and how to size them.

[Rose, 2024]

User Stories and BDD – Part 4, Features Are Not Stories.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 32(184):4-5, December 2024.
Features and stories serve different purposes in software delivery. Seb Rose finishes off his BDD series by encouraging us to be mindful of the difference.

[Rose, 2025]

UI Development with BDD and Approval Testing.
Seb Rose.
Overload, 33(188):12-13, August 2025.
Testing with confidence. Seb Rose shows a way to approach UI testing.

[Ross, 1996]

Circles and ellipses revisited.
Alec Ross.
Overload, 4(15):24-27, August 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Ross, 1996]

Circles and Ellipses revisited: coding techniques - an introduction.
Alec Ross.
Overload, 4(16):15-18, October 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Ross, 1997]

Circles and Ellipses revisited: coding techniques - 2.
Alec Ross.
Overload, 5(17-18):, January 1997.
A second approach: In-store changes

[Ross, 1997]

Circles and Ellipses Revisited: Coding Techniques - 3.
Alec Ross.
Overload, 5(21):4-7, August 1997.
Software Development in C++

[Rosvall, 2004]

C++ as a Safer C.
Sven Rosvall.
Overload, 12(59):, February 2004.

[Rosvall, 2004]

C++ Lookup Mysteries.
Sven Rosvall.
Overload, 12(63):, October 2004.

[Rumsby, 1995]

C++ - the official UK site maintained by Steve Rumsby.
Steve Rumsby.
Overload, 3(8):15, June 1995.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Rutland, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Nicholas Rutland.
Overload, 3(7):40, April 1995.

[Rybarski, 2006]

[Rüegg, 2012]

Refactoring Towards Seams in C++.
Michael Rüegg.
Overload, 20(108):29-32, April 2012.
Breaking dependencies in existing code is hard. Michael Rüegg explains how seams can help and provides new automated refactorings for C++ to achieve them.

[Rüegg, 2012]

Simple Mock Objects for C++11.
Michael Rüegg.
Overload, 20(110):19-21, August 2012.
New C++11 features can be used to implement mock objects for unit tests. Michael Rüegg shows us how he does this in Mockator.

[Saha, 2011]

Benefits of Well Known Interfaces in Closed Source Code.
Arun Saha.
Overload, 19(102):4-7, April 2011.
Designing a good API is a significant challenge. Arun Saha suggests taking inspiration from outside.

[Saha, 2018]

Practical Scale Testing.
Arun Saha.
Overload, 26(143):18-20, February 2018.
Everyone wants scalable systems. Arun Saha explores methods for testing scalability.

[Saha, 2022]

An Introduction to Go for C++ Programmers.
Arun Saha.
Overload, 30(172):15-20, December 2022.
Learning another language is always interesting. Arun Saha walks us through Go as a C++ programmer.

[Scattergood, 1995]

From polymorphism to garbage collection.
Bryan Scattergood.
Overload, 3(8):36-39, June 1995.

[Schmidt, 2014]

A Scheduling Technique for Small Software Projects and Teams.
Bob Schmidt.
Overload, 22(123):20-23, October 2014.
Bob Schmidt presents some tips for accurate scheduling.

[Schmidt, 2014]

Ruminations on Self Employment and Running a Business.
Bob Schmidt.
Overload, 22(124):9-12, December 2014.
Being self-employed has pros and cons. Bob Schmidt reviews what he has learnt about running your own business.

[Schmidt, 2015]

I Like Whitespace.
Bob Schmidt.
Overload, 23(125):12-16, February 2015.
Programming style can cause endless arguments. Bob Schmidt shares why he thinks whitespace matters.

[Schmidt, 2015]

Alternatives to Singletons and Global Variables.
Bob Schmidt.
Overload, 23(126):9-13, April 2015.
Global variables and Singletons are usually considered bad. Bob Schmidt summarises some alternatives.

[Schmidt, 2015]

CPU Clocks and Clock Interrupts, and Their Effects on Schedulers.
Bob Schmidt.
Overload, 23(130):23-28, December 2015.
Instructions to sleep for a second almost never result in precisely one second’s sleep. Bob Schmidt walks us through the mechanics of why.

[Schoenborn, 2001]

Where is __FUNCTION__?.
Oliver Schoenborn.
Overload, 9(41):, February 2001.

[Schoenborn, 2001]

Editor << letters;.
Oliver Schoenborn.
Overload, 9(42):, April 2001.

[Schoenborn, 2002]

Tiny Template Tidbit.
Oliver Schoenborn.
Overload, 10(47):, February 2002.

[Schoenborn, 2003]

Addendum to "Tiny Template Tidbit".
Oliver Schoenborn.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Schuetze, 2024]

Reverse-Engineering cuBLAS.
Fabian Schuetze.
Overload, 32(181):9-13, June 2024.
It’s possible to achieve cuBLAS performance with tensor cores by mimicking SASS instructions. Fabian Schuetze guides us through the process.

[Sebright, 2004]

Letters to the Editor(s).
Simon Sebright.
Overload, 12(60):, April 2004.

[Sebright, 2006]

Up Against the Barrier.
Simon Sebright.
Overload, 14(75):, October 2006.
A discussion of development against the odds, describing process, personal and environmental barriers between the people and the job they are trying to do.

[Sebright, 2007]

A Perspective on Use of Conditional Statements versus Assertions.
Simon Sebright.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.
Simon Sebright offers us the benefit of his experience.

[Sedge, 2011]

Systems Thinking Software Development.
Tom Sedge.
Overload, 19(103):24-30, June 2011.
Many processes cause more problems than they solve. Tom Sedge shows how to tailor your own.

[Seifort, 1994]

Shared Memory Class.
Justin Seifort.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Sellem, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Remi Sellem, Bryan Colyer, Phil Bass, Colin Harkness, Steve Watson.
Overload, 4(14):18-19, June 1996.

[Shagov, 2006]

Inventing a Mutex.
George Shagov.
Overload, 14(75):, October 2006.
A mutex is a general purpose tool - there may be better solutions in specific circumstances. George Shagov presents one such alternative.

[Sharp, 2010]

What motivates software developers: a workshop report.
Helen Sharp.
Overload, 18(99):10-13, October 2010.
Keeping your team happy should be more than guesswork. Helen Sharp went and asked you.

[Sharpe, 2019]

Don’t Use std::endl.
Chris Sharpe.
Overload, 27(149):34-35, February 2019.
How do you add a new line in C++? Chris Sharpe suggests std::endl is a tiny utility that’s more trouble than it’s worth.

[Short, 1993]

A Short Exposure to C++.
Graham Short.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Shotton, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Phil Shotton.
Overload, 3(7):35, April 1995.

[Shriver, 2009]

Measurable Value with Agile.
Ryan Shriver.
Overload, 17(89):, February 2009.
Are you solving the right problem or simply solving the problem right? Ryan Shriver shows us that both are needed for value delivery.

[Sidwell, 2020]

C++ Modules: A Brief Tour.
Nathan Sidwell.
Overload, 28(159):19-23, October 2020.
C++20’s long awaited module system has arrived. Nathan Sidwell presents a tourist’s guide.

[Simons, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Keith Derrick, George Wendle, Chris Simons, Dave Midgley, Dr. James Brennig.
Overload, 3(10):25-28, October 1995.

[Simons, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Dave Midgley, Roger Lever, Chris Simons, Andrew King, Alan Griffiths, Jay.
Overload, 4(12):, February 1996.

[Simons, 2017]

[Simons, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Christopher Simons.
Overload, 3(7):36-37, April 1995.

[Skeet, 2019]

NullableAttribute and C# 8.
Jon Skeet.
Overload, 27(150):4-6, April 2019.
C# 8 will bring many new features. Jon Skeet investigates the metadata representation of Nullable Reference Types.

[Slettebø, 2005]

Letters to the Editor.
Terje Slettebø.
Overload, 13(67):, June 2005.

[Smart, 1995]

A Text Formatting Class.
John Smart.
Overload, 3(6):, March 1995.

[Smart, 1996]

Handling dates with locale based day and month information.
John Smart.
Overload, 4(12):29-34, February 1996.
++puzzle;

[Smith, 2001]

Multimethods.
Julian Smith.
Overload, 9(42):, April 2001.

[Sommerlad, 2006]

C++ Unit Testing Easier: CUTE.
Peter Sommerlad.
Overload, 14(75):, October 2006.
Peter Sommerlad presents a lightweight framework for C++ unit testing.

[Sommerlad, 2007]

Letters to the Editor.
Raoul Gough, Hubert Matthews, Peter Sommerlad.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.

[Sommerlad, 2015]

Variadic and Variable Templates.
Peter Sommerlad.
Overload, 23(126):14-17, April 2015.
C++11 and 14 offer new features for Variadic and Variable templates. Peter Sommerlad showcases the compile-time possibilities they offer.

[Southern, 1996]

Java in a Nutshell reviewed by Chris Southern.
Chris Southern.
Overload, 4(15):37, August 1996.

[Southern, 1996]

The return type of member functions.
Francis Glassborow, Chris Southern, Klitos Kyriacou.
Overload, 4(15):29-33, August 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Southern, 1997]

editor << letters;.
John Merrells, The Harpist, George Wendle, Francis Glasborow, Chris Southern.
Overload, 5(22):, October 1997.

[Southern, 1999]

Response To "Patterns - The Abstract Factory" (Francis Glassborow, Overload 30).
Chris Southern.
Overload, 7(31):, April 1999.

[Sposato, 2003]

A More Flexible Container.
Rich Sposato.
Overload, 11(58):, December 2003.

[Standish, 2016]

Classdesc: A Reflection System for C++11.
Russell Standish.
Overload, 24(131):18-23, February 2016.
C++ lacks direct support for reflection. Russell Standish brings an automated reflection system for C++, Classdesc, up to date.

[Standish, 2019]

C++ Reflection for Python Binding.
Russell Standish.
Overload, 27(152):11-18, August 2019.
There are various approaches to generating Python bindings in C++. Russell Standish shows how Classdesc can be used to achieve this.

[Standish, 2025]

Dynamic Memory Management on GPUs with SYCL.
Russell Standish.
Overload, 33(190):17-19, 23, December 2025.
Programming graphical processing units can speed up code, but you may lose access to standard library features. Russell Standish investigates a cross-platform accelerator API: SYCL.

[Standish, 2024]

Fat API Bindings of C++ Objects into Scripting Languages.
Russell K. Standish.
Overload, 32(181):16-20, June 2024.
How do you expose a C++ object to a TypeScript layer or other scripting language? Russell K. Standish demonstrates an approach using a RESTService API that is scripting-language independent.

[Stanimirov, 2018]

The Interface to Component Pattern and DynaMix.
Borislav Stanimirov.
Overload, 26(144):12-15, April 2018.
Dynamic Polymorphism is hard in C++. Borislav Stanimirov demonstrates how the DynaMix library helps.

[Steinbach, 2013]

Portable String Literals in C++.
Alf Steinbach.
Overload, 21(116):11-15, August 2013.
How hard can it be to make a file in C++ with international text literals in its name? Alf Steinbach shows us.

[Steinbach, 2017]

Portable Console I/O via iostreams.
Alf Steinbach.
Overload, 25(140):14-21, August 2017.
Alf Steinbach describes how his library fixes problems streaming non-ASCII characters in Windows.

[Steinbach, 2023]

Type Safe C++ enum Extensions.
Alf Steinbach.
Overload, 31(175):15-16, June 2023.
Is it possible to extend a value type in C++? Alf Steinbach describes how to extend enum values.

[Strobel, 2014]

Anatomy of a Java Decompiler.
Lee Benfield, Mike Strobel.
Overload, 22(119):11-15, February 2014.
Java byte code can be reverted back into source code. Lee Benfield and Mike Strobel show how.

[Stroustrup, 1998]

Generalizing Overloading for C++2000.
Bjarne Stroustrup.
Overload, 6(25):20-24, April 1998.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Stroustrup, 2009]

No 'Concepts' in C++0x.
Bjarne Stroustrup.
Overload, 17(92):, August 2009.
There have been some major decisions made about the next C++ Standard. Bjarne Stroustrup explains what's changed and why.

[Stroustrup, 2021]

C++ – an Invisible Foundation of Everything.
Bjarne Stroustrup.
Overload, 29(161):8-11, February 2021.
What is C++ and why do people still use it? Bjarne Stroustrup provides a short note answering these questions.

[Summerfield, 1994]

Are “Safe” Computer Systems Possible?.
M.N. Summerfield.
Overload, 2(5):5-7, September 1994.

[Summerfield, 2011]

Concurrent Programming with Go.
Mark Summerfield.
Overload, 19(106):25-28, December 2011.
Concurrency is becoming ever more important. Mark Summerfield looks at the approach of the new language Go.

[Surman, 2011]

Queue with Position Reservation.
Eugene Surman.
Overload, 19(101):4-7, February 2011.
Multiple threads can make processing a message queue faster. Eugene Surman needs the right data structure.

[Sutter, 2017]

Metaclasses: Thoughts on Generative C++.
Herb Sutter.
Overload, 25(140):10-11, August 2017.
Herb Sutter shows how metaclasses could simplify C++ with minimal library extension.

[Sutter, 2024]

C++ Safety, In Context.
Herb Sutter.
Overload, 32(180):4-13, April 2024.
The safety of C++ has become a hot topic recently. Herb Sutter discusses the language’s current problems and potential solutions.

[Sutton, 2015]

Introducing Concepts.
Andrew Sutton.
Overload, 23(129):4-8, October 2015.
Concepts in C++11 had many false starts. Andrew Sutton show why they are a big deal now they are with us.

[Sutton, 2015]

[Sutton, 2016]

Defining Concepts.
Andrew Sutton.
Overload, 24(131):4-8, February 2016.
Concepts provide a new way of constraining code. Andrew Sutton shows us how to define and use them.

[Sutton, 2016]

Overloading with Concepts.
Andrew Sutton.
Overload, 24(136):6-11, December 2016.
Concepts can play a role in function overloading. Andrew Sutton shows us how.

[Taylor, 2004]

Letters: The Invisibility of Software Design.
Richard Taylor.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Teodorescu, 2019]

OOP Is not Essential.
Lucian Teodorescu.
Overload, 27(153):6-9, October 2019.
People tend to love or hate Object Oriented Programming. Lucian Teodorescu considers a recent OOP claim.

[Teodorescu, 2019]

Do Repeat Yourself.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 27(151):4-7, June 2019.
Software developers are well aware of the ‘DRY Principle’. Lucian Radu Teodorescu investigates when this common wisdom does not always hold.

[Teodorescu, 2020]

Deconstructing Inheritance.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 28(156):14-18, April 2020.
Inheritance can be overused. Lucian Radu Teodorescu considers how it can go wrong and the alternatives.

[Teodorescu, 2020]

Refocusing Amdahl’s Law.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 28(157):5-10, June 2020.
Parallelising code can make it faster. Lucian Radu Teodorescu explores how to get the most out of multi-threaded code.

[Teodorescu, 2020]

The Global Lockdown of Locks.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 28(158):4-9, August 2020.
Locks can be replaced with tasks. Lucian Radu Teodorescu shows us how.

[Teodorescu, 2020]

Concurrency Design Patterns.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 28(159):12-18, October 2020.
Orchestrating concurrent tasks using mutexes is seldom efficient. Lucian Tadu Teodorescu investigates design patterns that help unlock concurrent performance.

[Teodorescu, 2020]

Questions on the Form of Software.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 28(160):4-7, December 2020.
Writing software can be difficult. Lucian Teodorescu considers whether these difficulties are rooted in the essence of development.

[Teodorescu, 2021]

A Case Against Blind Use of C++ Parallel Algorithms.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 29(161):4-7, February 2021.
C++17 introduced parallel algorithms. Lucian Radu Teodorescu reminds us we need to think when we use them.

[Teodorescu, 2021]

Composition and Decomposition of Task Systems.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 29(162):12-16, April 2021.
Concurrency can be hard to get right. Lucian Radu Teodorescu demonstrates how tasks can help.

[Teodorescu, 2021]

How We (Don’t) Reason About Code.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 29(163):11-15, June 2021.
Reading code is time consuming. Lucian Radu Teodorescu takes it one step further and asks how we reason about code.

[Teodorescu, 2021]

C++ Executors: the Good, the Bad, and Some Examples.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 29(164):4-8, August 2021.
Executors aim to provide a uniform interface for work creation. Lucian Radu Teodorescu explores the C++ executors proposal.

[Teodorescu, 2021]

Executors: a Change of Perspective.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 29(165):15-19, October 2021.
Parallelism is powerful. Lucian Radu Teodorescu explains the new C++ proposal for managing asynchronous execution on generic execution contexts.

[Teodorescu, 2021]

Programming Language Unlimited.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 29(166):4-8, December 2021.
How programmer-friendly are programming languages? Lucian Radu Teodorescu considers how principles from linguistics might allow us to read code with ease.

[Teodorescu, 2022]

Revisiting Data-Oriented Design.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 30(167):4-8, February 2022.
Modifiable and testable software makes life easier. Lucian Radu Teodorescu explores how Data-oriented Design can help here.

[Teodorescu, 2022]

Structured Concurrency in C++.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 30(168):9-14, April 2022.
Raw threads tend to be unstructured. Lucian Radu Teodorescu applies principles from Structured Programming to concurrency.

[Teodorescu, 2022]

Performance Considered Essential.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 30(169):4-7, June 2022.
We know that performance is important. Lucian Radu Teodorescu argues that it is actually the most important thing.

[Teodorescu, 2022]

Lessons Learned After 20 Years of Software Engineering.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 30(170):12-15, August 2022.
It’s good to sit back and reflect from time to time. Lucian Radu Teodorescu does just that and reports back.

[Teodorescu, 2022]

The Year of C++ Successor Languages.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 30(172):8-14, December 2022.
2022 has seen many languages created to rival C++. Lucian Radu Teodorescu reports on the current state of the art.

[Teodorescu, 2023]

Value-Oriented Programming.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 31(173):14-19, February 2023.
The research Val programming language uses value-oriented programming. Lucian Radu Teodorescu explores this paradigm.

[Teodorescu, 2023]

In Search of a Better Concurrency Model.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 31(174):10-15, April 2023.
Concurrency can get confusing quickly. Lucian Radu Teodorescu presents current plans for concurrency in the VAL programming language, comparing them with other languages.

[Teodorescu, 2023]

Reasoning About Complexity – Part 1.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 31(175):4-7, June 2023.
Reasoning and understanding code have fundamental roles in programming. Lucian Radu Teodorescu highlights the importance of reasoning and its philosophical underpinnings.

[Teodorescu, 2023]

Reasoning about Complexity – Part 2.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 31(176):12-17, August 2023.
Understanding code could increase our productivity by an order of magnitude. Lucian Radu Teodorescu introduces a complexity measure to help us reason about code to tackle complexity.

[Teodorescu, 2023]

Enodo, Divide et Impera.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 31(177):4-9, October 2023.
How do you untie the knotty problem of complexity? Lucian Radu Teodorescu shows us how to divide and conquer difficult problems.

[Teodorescu, 2024]

Safety, Revisited.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 32(179):9-15, February 2024.
Last year saw a proliferation of talks and articles about safety in C++. Lucian Radu Teodorescu gives an overview of these and presents a unified perspective on safety.

[Teodorescu, 2024]

Concurrency: From Theory to Practice.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 32(181):21-27, June 2024.
Concurrency is a complicated topic. Lucian Radu Teodorescu provides a simple theory of concurrency which is easy to reason about and apply.

[Teodorescu, 2024]

In an Atomic World.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 32(182):6-12, August 2024.
Atomics form a relatively low level, but fundamental part of sharing data across threads. Lucian Radu Teodorescu reminds us what atomics are and how and when to use them.

[Teodorescu, 2024]

The Publish Pattern.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 32(183):16-19, October 2024.
How do you minimise locking between producers and consumers? Lucian Radu Teodorescu describes a common, but currently undocumented, design pattern.

[Teodorescu, 2024]

Senders/Receivers: An Introduction.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 32(184):11-16, December 2024.
C++26 will introduce a new concurrency feature called std::execution, or senders/receivers. Lucian Radu Teodorescu explains the idea and how to use these in detail.

[Teodorescu, 2025]

Using Senders/Receivers.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 33(185):4-10, February 2025.
C++26 will introduce senders/receivers. Lucian Radu Teodorescu demonstrates how to use them to write multithreaded code.

[Teodorescu, 2025]

Writing Senders.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 33(186):4-9, April 2025.
Senders/receivers can be used to introduce concurrency. Lucian Radu Teodorescu describes how to implement senders.

[Teodorescu, 2025]

Concurrency Flavours.
Lucian Radu Teodorescu.
Overload, 33(190):7-11, December 2025.
Concurrency has many different approaches. Lucian Radu Teodorescu clarifies terms, showing how different approaches solve different problems.

[Terje, 2005]

Letter to the Editor.
Terje.
Overload, 13(66):, April 2005.

[The Harpist, 1995]

Related objects.
The Harpist.
Overload, 3(7):24-28, April 1995.

[The Harpist, 1995]

Having Multiple Personalities.
The Harpist.
Overload, 3(8):30-33, June 1995.

[The Harpist, 1995]

Joy Unconfined - reflections on three issues.
The Harpist.
Overload, 3(9):12-14, August 1995.

[The Harpist, 1995]

Addressing polymorphic types.
The Harpist.
Overload, 3(10):16-21, October 1995.
C++ Techniques

[The Harpist, 1995]

Java? Where is that?.
The Harpist.
Overload, 3(11):15-18, December 1995.
Software Development in C++

[The Harpist, 1996]

The Standard Template Library - first steps: sequence containers.
The Harpist.
Overload, 4(13):21-24, April 1996.
C++ Techniques

[The Harpist, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Peter Wippell, Dave Midgley, Roger Woollett, The Harpist.
Overload, 4(13):30-31, April 1996.

[The Harpist, 1996]

The Standard Template Library - first steps auto_ptr.
The Harpist.
Overload, 4(14):12-15, June 1996.
C++ Techniques

[The Harpist, 1996]

The Standard Template Library - sorted associative containers part 1 set & multiset.
The Harpist.
Overload, 4(15):27-29, August 1996.
C++ Techniques

[The Harpist, 1997]

Standard containers for polymorphic types.
The Harpist.
Overload, 5(17-18):, January 1997.

[The Harpist, 1997]

New Keywords For....
The Harpist.
Overload, 5(19):17-21, April 1997.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[The Harpist, 1997]

The Pitfall of Being Ignorant.
The Harpist.
Overload, 5(20):13-17, June 1997.
C++ Techniques

[The Harpist, 1997]

Rational Values.
The Harpist.
Overload, 5(21):27-30, August 1997.
Whiteboard

[The Harpist, 1997]

Rational Values Implementation Part 1.
The Harpist.
Overload, 5(22):27-30, October 1997.

[The Harpist, 1997]

editor << letters;.
John Merrells, The Harpist, George Wendle, Francis Glasborow, Chris Southern.
Overload, 5(22):, October 1997.

[The Harpist, 1997]

Rational Values Implementation Part 2.
The Harpist.
Overload, 5(23):23-28, December 1997.
Whiteboard

[The Harpist, 1998]

Rational Values Part 3.
The Harpist.
Overload, 6(24):23-28, February 1998.
Whiteboard

[The Harpist, 1998]

Implementations & Interfaces.
The Harpist.
Overload, 6(25):26-29, April 1998.
Whiteboard

[The Harpist, 1998]

Object Design and Implementation.
The Harpist.
Overload, 6(26):22-26, June 1998.
Whiteboard

[The Harpist, 1998]

Object (low-level) Design and Implementation.
The Harpist.
Overload, 6(27):, August 1998.

[The Harpist, 1998]

Exceptions & Exception Specifications.
The Harpist.
Overload, 6(28):, October 1998.

[The Harpist, 1998]

Exception Specifications.
The Harpist.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[The Harpist, 1998]

Exception Discussion.
Ken Hagan, The Harpist.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[The Harpist, 1999]

Overloading Operators.
The Harpist.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[The Harpist, 1999]

A Letter from Ken Hagan annotated by The Harpist.
Ken Hagan, The Harpist.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[The Harpist, 1999]

Micro-Derivation & Related Ideas.
The Harpist.
Overload, 7(32):, June 1999.

[Thomas, 2012]

Back to School.
Andy Thomas.
Overload, 20(108):12-13, April 2012.
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum will be 30 years old in April 2012. Andy Thomas recalls how this plucky little home computer shaped his childhood.

[Thomason, 2025]

Vibe Coding in Rust.
Amy Thomason.
Overload, 33(189):4-6, October 2025.
Many people are learning how to herd LLMs right now. Amy Thomason discusses lessons learnt from using GenAI to code in Rust.

[Thomason, 2017]

Single Module Builds - The Fastest Heresy in Town.
Andy Thomason.
Overload, 25(138):7-9, April 2017.
Unity builds can be controversial. Andy Thomason shows how much difference they can make to build times.

[Thomason, 2017]

Vulkan and you - Khronos’ successor to OpenGL.
Andy Thomason.
Overload, 25(139):12-14, June 2017.
Various graphics APIs exist. Andy Thomason unravels the mysteries of Vulkan, the latest 3D Graphics API from Khronos, the custodians of OpenGL.

[Tolman, 2017]

The Path of the Programmer.
Charles Tolman.
Overload, 25(140):4-5, August 2017.
Charles Tolman provides a framework for personal development.

[Tolman, 2017]

The Historical Context of Technology.
Charles Tolman.
Overload, 25(141):8-9, October 2017.
Charles Tolman provides a historical context for foundational thinking.

[Tolman, 2017]

A Design Example.
Charles Tolman.
Overload, 25(142):7-9, December 2017.
Design issues cause problems. Charles Tolman considers an organising principle to get to the heart of the matter.

[Tolman, 2018]

A Wider Vision of Software Development.
Charles Tolman.
Overload, 26(143):4-5, February 2018.
Is code a hopeful arrangement of bytes? Charles Tolman brings his Organising Principles series to a close.

[Toms, 1993]

Editor's Ramble.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

C++ Streams.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Templates.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

An Introduction to Object Orientation.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Class Struggle.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.
A basic introduction to the uses of C++

[Toms, 1993]

Dates & Times.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Whingeing Session.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Epilogue.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(1):, April 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Editor's Ramble.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(2):, June 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

C++ Streams (Part 2).
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(2):, June 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Class Struggle.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(2):, June 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

The Help Compiler.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(2):, June 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

An E-mail Conversation with Bjarne Stroustrup.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(2):, June 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Members' Letters.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(2):, June 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

The Pedant.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(2):, June 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Epilogue.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(2):, June 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Editor's Ramble.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

C++ Strings -The ANSI Way.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Custom Controls.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Class Struggle.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Readers Letters.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Toms, 1993]

Epilogue.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Toms, 1994]

Editor's Ramble.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Toms, 1994]

Windows Waffle.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Toms, 1994]

char* p vs char *p.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Toms, 1994]

Readers Letters.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Toms, 1994]

Epilogue.
Mike Toms.
Overload, 2(4):, February 1994.

[Toms, 1994]

Letters.
Mike Toms, Adrian Fagg.
Overload, 2(5):21, September 1994.

[Tornhill, 2013]

Code as a Crime Scene.
Adam Tornhill.
Overload, 21(117):4-8, October 2013.
Forensic techniques can predict possible future crimes. Adam Tornhill shows how they can be applied to code.

[Tornhill, 2014]

Beauty in Code.
Adam Tornhill.
Overload, 22(121):8-9, June 2014.
Attractiveness matters. Adam Tornhill uses a Clojure example to show how generalisation can be more beautiful than special cases.

[Tornhill, 2015]

Meet the Social Side of Your Codebase.
Adam Tornhill.
Overload, 23(127):4-7, June 2015.
Programming requires collaboration. Adam Tornhill suggests some ways to uncover communication paths in your organisation.

[Tornhill, 2016]

Kill the Clones.
Adam Tornhill.
Overload, 24(134):8-10, August 2016.
Problems in code can hide in surprising places. Adam Tornhill demonstrates how to detect software clones and uncover hidden dependencies.

[Tripp, 2003]

Embedded Scripting Languages.
Jonathan Tripp.
Overload, 11(55):, June 2003.

[Turalski, 2019]

[Uemlianin, 2004]

Letters: Software Project Management Classics?.
Ivan Uemlianin.
Overload, 12(61):, June 2004.

[Unknown, 1998]

editor << letters;.
Phil Bass, Unknown.
Overload, 6(24):35-36, February 1998.

[Vanhout, 2008]

Iterators and Memberspaces.
Roel Vanhout.
Overload, 16(88):, December 2008.
Exposing a compound object's collections can be messy. Roel Vanhout introduces a powerful idiom.

[Vollmann, 1998]

Hotel Case Study Comments.
Detlef Vollmann.
Overload, 6(27):, August 1998.

[Vollmann, 1998]

Notes on Exceptions.
Detlef Vollmann.
Overload, 6(28):, October 1998.

[Vollmann, 1998]

Exception Usage.
Detlef Vollmann.
Overload, 6(28):, October 1998.

[Vollmann, 1999]

Exception Handling Alternatives.
Detlef Vollmann.
Overload, 7(30):, February 1999.

[Vollmann, 1999]

Exception Handling Alternatives (Part 2).
Detlef Vollmann.
Overload, 7(31):, April 1999.

[Vollmann, 1999]

Software Architecture.
Detlef Vollmann.
Overload, 7(34):, December 1999.

[Vollmann, 2001]

Metaclasses and Reflection in C++.
Detlef Vollmann.
Overload, 9(45):, October 2001.

[Vollmann, 2001]

Metaclasses and Reflection in C++ - Part 2.
Detlef Vollmann.
Overload, 9(46):, December 2001.

[Vollmann, 2002]

Letters to the Editor.
Detlef Vollmann, Josh Walker.
Overload, 10(52):, December 2002.

[Vredeveld, 2019]

Trip Report: Italian C++ 2019.
Hans Vredeveld.
Overload, 27(152):19, August 2019.
Milan held Italy’s largest C++ conference. Hans Vredeveld reports back.

[Vredeveld, 2019]

[Wakeling, 2007]

Working with GNU Export Maps.
Ian Wakeling.
Overload, 15(79):, June 2007.
Taking control over the symbols exported from shared libraries built with the GNU toolchain.

[Wakely, 2013]

Letter to the Editor.
Jonathan Wakely.
Overload, 21(113):24, February 2013.

[Wakely, 2014]

Stop the Constant Shouting.
Jonathan Wakely.
Overload, 22(121):12-13, June 2014.
CONSTANTS often shout. Jonathan Wakely considers why this happens in C and what the alternatives are in C++.

[Wakely, 2015]

Get Debugging Better!.
Jonathan Wakely.
Overload, 23(127):18-19, June 2015.
The GNU debugger has several useful features you may not know. Jonathan Wakely shows us how to save time and pain with some simple tricks.

[Wakely, 2016]

C++ Antipatterns.
Jonathan Wakely.
Overload, 24(134):14-17, August 2016.
Certain mistakes crop up frequently in C++. Jonathan Wakely offers some pro-tips to help you avoid common errors.

[Walker, 2001]

Template Metaprogramming.
Josh Walker.
Overload, 9(46):, December 2001.

[Walker, 2002]

Applied Reading - Taming Shared Memory.
Josh Walker.
Overload, 10(51):, October 2002.

[Walker, 2002]

Letters to the Editor.
Detlef Vollmann, Josh Walker.
Overload, 10(52):, December 2002.

[Wang, 2013]

The Open- Closed Principle (OCP).
Nan Wang.
Overload, 21(113):14-15, February 2013.
Changing requirements and environments can require cascading changes through software. Nan Wang demonstrates how the Open-Closed principle can minimise changes

[Wang, 2012]

Black-Scholes in Hardware.
Wei Wang.
Overload, 20(110):8-15, August 2012.
The Black-Scholes model is a financial model. Wei Wang outlines its design and implementation for those who want to understand how algorithms can be implemented in hardware.

[Watson, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Remi Sellem, Bryan Colyer, Phil Bass, Colin Harkness, Steve Watson.
Overload, 4(14):18-19, June 1996.

[Watts, 1998]

Exception Errors.
Will Watts.
Overload, 6(29):, December 1998.

[Weatherhead, 2015]

Template Programming Compile Time String Functions.
Nick Weatherhead.
Overload, 23(128):14-17, August 2015.
Practising old exercises in new ways can keep you sharp. Nick Weatherhead demonstrates some wellknown code katas using C++ compile time tricks.

[Weatherhead, 2016]

Template Programming Compile Time Combinations & Sieves.
Nick Weatherhead.
Overload, 24(131):13-17, February 2016.
Functional style frequently uses sequences. Nick Weatherhead applies these ideas to combinations in C++.

[Weatherhead, 2016]

C++ Synchronous Continuation Passing Style.
Nick Weatherhead.
Overload, 24(135):16-19, October 2016.
Direct and continuation passing styles differ. Nick Weatherhead explains a continuation passing style for synchronous data flow.

[Weltman, 2001]

.NET.
Rob Weltman.
Overload, 9(43):, June 2001.

[Wendle, 1995]

Overloading on const is wrong.
George Wendle.
Overload, 3(6):, March 1995.

[Wendle, 1995]

Operators - an overloaded menace.
George Wendle.
Overload, 3(7):12-14, April 1995.

[Wendle, 1995]

Quantum Chromo Typology.
George Wendle.
Overload, 3(9):5-7, August 1995.

[Wendle, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Keith Derrick, George Wendle, Chris Simons, Dave Midgley, Dr. James Brennig.
Overload, 3(10):25-28, October 1995.

[Wendle, 1997]

Painting the Bicycle Shed.
George Wendle.
Overload, 5(20):8-10, June 1997.
The Draft International C++ Standard

[Wendle, 1997]

extern "X" and namespaces.
George Wendle.
Overload, 5(22):12-15, October 1997.

[Wendle, 1997]

editor << letters;.
John Merrells, The Harpist, George Wendle, Francis Glasborow, Chris Southern.
Overload, 5(22):, October 1997.

[White, 2002]

Introduction to WOC: Abstracting OpenGL 3-D Model Definition and Rendering with C++..
Steve White.
Overload, 10(47):, February 2002.

[Wigley, 2002]

Alternatives for Partial Template Function Specialisation.
Oliver Wigley.
Overload, 10(50):, August 2002.

[Wild III, 1993]

Managing Class Coupling.
Frederic H. Wild III.
Overload, 1(3):, August 1993.

[Williams, 2001]

A Generic Non-intrusive Smart Pointer Implementation.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 9(42):, April 2001.

[Williams, 2001]

Flexible Functors and Binders.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 9(44):, August 2001.

[Williams, 2001]

Introduction to C++ Templates.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 9(45):, October 2001.

[Williams, 2002]

Pairing Off Iterators.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 10(51):, October 2002.

[Williams, 2003]

EXPR_TYPE - An Implementation of typeof Using Current Standard C++.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 11(54):, April 2003.

[Williams, 2005]

Letter to the Editor.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 13(70):, December 2005.

[Williams, 2006]

Implementing drop-down menus in pure CSS (no JavaScript).
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 14(73):, June 2006.
Implementing drop-down menus to aid website navigation is usually thought to require lots of JavaScript. This article shows how to do it using just CSS.

[Williams, 2007]

Implementing Synchronization Primitives for Boost on Windows Platforms.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 15(78):, April 2007.
Anthony Williams on the popular Boost library.

[Williams, 2008]

Exceptions Make for Elegant Code.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 16(86):, August 2008.
Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Anthony Williams compares ways of dealing with errors.

[Williams, 2009]

Multi-threading in C++0x.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 17(93):11-17, October 2009.
Threading support is being added to C++. Anthony Williams introduces us to the new facilities.

[Williams, 2011]

Picking Patterns for Parallel Programs (Part 1).
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 19(105):15-17, October 2011.
Designing programs for multi-core systems can be extremely complex. Anthony Williams suggests some patterns to keep things under control.

[Williams, 2015]

Numbers in JavaScript.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 23(128):19-20, August 2015.
JavaScript floating point numbers can confuse C++ programmers. Anthony Williams draws our attention to some surprising behaviour.

[Williams, 2016]

Using Enum Classes as Bitfields.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 24(132):22-23, April 2016.
Scope enums have many advantages over standard enums. Anthony Williams shows how to use them as bitmasks.

[Williams, 2017]

Getting Tuple Elements with a Runtime Index.
Anthony Williams.
Overload, 25(139):18-19, June 2017.
Accessing a tuple with a runtime index is a challenge. Anthony Williams shows us his approach.

[Williams, 2019]

[Wilson, 2009]

An Introduction to Fast Format (Part 1): The State of the Art.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 17(89):, February 2009.
Writing a good library is hard. Matthew Wilson compares some existing formatting libraries, and promises to do better.

[Wilson, 2009]

An Introduction to FastFormat (Part 2): Custom Argument and Sink Types.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 17(90):, April 2009.
A library should be customisable and have good performance. Matthew Wilson shows how to achieve both.

[Wilson, 2009]

An Introduction to FastFormat (Part 3): Solving Real Problems, Quickly.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 17(91):, June 2009.
A good library must be useful in practice. Matthew Wilson looks at usability and extendability.

[Wilson, 2009]

Quality Matters: Introductions, and Nomenclature.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 17(92):, August 2009.
There are many aspects of Software Quality. Matthew Wilson introduces us to some of the concepts.

[Wilson, 2009]

Quality Matters: Correctness, Robustness and Reliability.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 17(93):, October 2009.
What do we mean by quality? Matthew Wilson considers some definitions.

[Wilson, 2009]

Quality Matters: A Case Study in Quality.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 17(94):26-32, December 2009.
How do we assess quality? Matthew Wilson takes a look at the design of one library.

[Wilson, 2010]

Quality Matters: Diagnostic Measures.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 18(95):, February 2010.
How do we catch problems early? Matthew Wilson investigates the recls library.

[Wilson, 2010]

Quality Matters: The Worst Form of ‘Error’.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 18(98):28-32, August 2010.
Handling Except For All The Others Dealing with errors is a vital part of good programming. Matthew Wilson specifies a taxonomy.

[Wilson, 2010]

Quality Matters #6: Exceptions for Practically-Unrecoverable Conditions.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 18(99):26-36, October 2010.
Being robust is harder than you think. Matthew Wilson analyses a classic program.

[Wilson, 2010]

Quality Matters Christmas Intermezzo.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 18(100):32, December 2010.
Sometimes it’s good to reflect. Matthew Wilson considers what he’s learnt so far.

[Wilson, 2013]

Quality Matters #7 Exceptions: the story so far.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 21(114):10-17, April 2013.
Exception handling is difficult to get right. Matthew Wilson recaps the story so far.

[Wilson, 2014]

Quality Matters #8: Exceptions for Recoverable Conditions.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 22(120):9-17, April 2014.
Too many programs deal with exceptions incorrectly. Matthew Wilson suggests practical steps to improve your code.

[Wilson, 2015]

QM Bites - The two sides of Boolean Parameters.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 23(130):16-17, December 2015.
Boolean parameters are tempting but make life difficult. Matthew Wilson advises us to avoid them (almost) all the time.

[Wilson, 2016]

QM Bites : Maximising Discoverability of Virtual Methods.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 24(131):24-25, February 2016.
C++11 introduced override as a contextual keyword. Matthew Wilson encourages us to use it.

[Wilson, 2016]

QM Bites: Understand Windows OS Identification Preprocessor Macros.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 24(132):11, April 2016.
There’s confusion between user-defined and predefined Windows 32/64-bit operating-system identification macros. Matthew Wilson shines light on the issue.

[Wilson, 2016]

QM Bites: looping for-ever.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 24(132):21, April 2016.
Never-ending loop constructs can confound user and compiler in subtle ways. Matthew Wilson offers advice to maximise portability and transparency.

[Wilson, 2016]

QM Bites - Order Your Includes (Twice Over).
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 24(133):7, June 2016.
Header includes can be a shambles. Matthew Wilson encourages us to bring some order to the chaos.

[Wilson, 2019]

QM Bites: Understand Windows Operating-System Identification Preprocessor Macros.
Matthew Wilson.
Overload, 27(149):23, February 2019.
Quality matters and bite sized articles help. Matthew Wilson returns with a QM Bites.

[Wilson, 2019]

Non-Recursive Compile Time Sort.
Norman Wilson.
Overload, 27(154):9-10, December 2019.
Compile time sorting usually uses recursion. Norman Wilson shows how C++14 features make this easier.

[Wilson, 2020]

Using Compile Time Maps for Sorting.
Norman Wilson.
Overload, 28(156):19-21, April 2020.
Compile time sorting can be interesting. Norman Wilson shows how to sort a map.

[Wilson, 2001]

String Tokenization - A Programmer's Odyssey.
Simon Wilson.
Overload, 9(44):, August 2001.

[Winder, 2016]

So Why is Spock Such a Big Deal?.
Russel Winder.
Overload, 24(131):26-32, February 2016.
Spock testing in a Java environment is all the rage. Russel Winder talks through the history of testing on the JVM and demonstrates why Spock is so groovy.

[Winder, 2016]

Testing Propositions.
Russel Winder.
Overload, 24(134):17-27, August 2016.
Is testing propositions more important than having examples as exemplars? Russel Winder considers this hypothesis.

[Winder, 2017]

Mean Properties.
Russel Winder.
Overload, 25(137):4-7, February 2017.
Property based testing is all the rage. Russel Winder walks us through an example of properties an arithmetic mean function should have.

[Winder, 2017]

Marking Benches.
Russel Winder.
Overload, 25(141):5-7, October 2017.
Russel Winder reminds us that benchmarking code performance is a complicated issue.

[Winder, 2021]

Testing Propositions.
Russel Winder.
Overload, 29(164):9-18, August 2021.
Is testing propositions more important than having examples as exemplars? Russel Winder considers this hypothesis.

[Wippell, 1995]

A “too-many-objects” lesson.
Peter Wippell.
Overload, 3(8):39-40, June 1995.

[Wippell, 1995]

editor << letters;.
Peter Wippell.
Overload, 3(8):42, June 1995.

[Wippell, 1995]

Another “too-many-objects” lesson.
Peter Wippell.
Overload, 3(9):33, August 1995.

[Wippell, 1996]

I do not love thee, STL!.
Peter Wippell.
Overload, 4(13):18-20, April 1996.
C++ Techniques

[Wippell, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Peter Wippell, Dave Midgley, Roger Woollett, The Harpist.
Overload, 4(13):30-31, April 1996.

[Woods, 2009]

[Woollett, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Peter Wippell, Dave Midgley, Roger Woollett, The Harpist.
Overload, 4(13):30-31, April 1996.

[Wu, 2022]

Compile-Time Strings.
Wu Yongwei.
Overload, 30(172):4-7, December 2022.
Compile-time strings have been used in many projects over the years. Wu Yongwei summarises his experience.

[Wu, 2023]

C++ Exceptions and Memory Allocation Failure.
Wu Yongwei.
Overload, 31(176):4-7, August 2023.
Memory allocation failures can happen. Wu Yongwei investigates when they happen and suggests a strategy to deal with them.

[Wu, 2024]

C++ Compile-Time Programming.
Wu Yongwei.
Overload, 32(183):7-13, October 2024.
Programming at compile time has been possible in C++ for a long time. Wu Yongwei considers its past, present and future.

[Wu, 2024]

Static Reflection in C++.
Wu Yongwei.
Overload, 32(184):6-10, December 2024.
Static reflection is under consideration for C++26. Wu Yongwei demonstrates how to achieve reflection now and shows some examples of what C++26 might make possible.

[Wu, 2025]

Bit Fields, Byte Order and Serialization.
Wu Yongwei.
Overload, 33(185):11-14, February 2025.
Network packets can be represented as bit fields. Wu Yongwei explores some issues to be aware of and offers solutions.

[Yakyma, 2011]

Refactoring and Software Complexity Variability.
Alex Yakyma.
Overload, 19(102):21-23, April 2011.
Most code bases could have their complexity improved. Alex Yakyma presents a model that suggests how to do this.

[Youngs, 1996]

editor << letters;.
Sean A. Corfield, Allan Newton, Graham Jones, Phil Bass, Steven Youngs.
Overload, 4(15):35-36, August 1996.

[van Laenen, 2011]

Outsource Your Self-Discipline.
Filip van Laenen.
Overload, 19(105):12-14, October 2011.
It’s all too easy to skip those tedious but vital steps towards code quality. Filip van Laenen suggests getting someone else to do them.

[van Laenen, 2012]

Mutation Testing.
Filip van Laenen.
Overload, 20(108):16-22, April 2012.
We all know that testing improves our code, guarding against errors. Filip van Laenen asks how we know that the tests are comprehensive?

[van Laenen, 2013]

Wallpaper Rotation on Ubuntu using Ruby and Flickr.
Filip van Laenen.
Overload, 21(115):14-20, June 2013.
Repetitive tasks are ideal candidates for scripting. Filip van Laenen walks us through a simple example.

[Ésik, 2019]

Use UTF-16 Interfaces to Ship Windows Code.
Péter Ésik.
Overload, 27(151):10-12, June 2019.
Character encoding can cause problems. Péter Ésik explains why UTF-16 interfaces help on Windows.

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