cppstories.com

What It Is

C++ Stories is a personal tech blog run by Bartlomiej Filipek (online alias Bartek/@fenbf), a software developer based in Kraków, Poland. The author has worked in professional development since 2007, with experience spanning Windows desktop applications, OpenGL, game development, .NET, large-scale application development, and even graphics driver coding. He currently works remotely as a C++ developer at Xara, has held the Microsoft MVP title continuously since 2018, and is also the co-organizer of the Kraków C++ User Group.

Core Features

The blog’s core content focuses on modern C++, covering feature explanations for C++11/14/17 and newer standards, performance optimization, native coding techniques, sound software development practices, OpenGL and game development experiments, and tips for using Visual Studio tools. The author maintains a steady update pace (publishing every Monday), has won the Best C++ Article award on CodeProject multiple times, and some of his popular posts such as Learning Modern OpenGL have exceeded 150,000 views, earning high recognition from the community.

Pricing

All blog content is completely free. The author has published two books since 2018: C++17 In Detail and C++ Lambda Story. The digital versions are sold on Leanpub, and print copies are available for purchase on Amazon, following the typical model of free content with paid knowledge products.

Pros and Cons

• Pros: The content is professional, created by a senior frontline developer, keeps up with the evolution of C++ standards, balances timeliness and practicality, and the quality of the articles is endorsed by awards and the community.
• Cons: It has an extremely narrow focus, only serving the C++ field; the entire site is in English with no Chinese interface, creating a certain language barrier for domestic beginners; it exists in the form of blog posts, lacking a structured course system, so readers need to organize their own learning paths.

Who It’s For

It is suitable for developers with a certain foundation who want to deeply master the new features and performance optimization of modern C++, as well as engineers who keep an eye on C++ standard developments. Beginners to programming are better off starting with systematic textbooks before using this resource for advanced learning.

Access in China

This static tech blog contains no politically sensitive content, so it is usually directly accessible in China with acceptable loading speeds. If you encounter occasional lag, you can use a proxy to improve the experience. Overall, it is a well-worth-collecting advanced reference resource for C++.