Talks and Videos

Short-form and conference material

• C++ Weekly: short, focused videos on language features, tooling, performance, and modern style.
• CppCon Back to Basics: practical talks that explain core language and library topics clearly.
• CppCon main channel: broader talks on design, tooling, performance, and standard evolution.

Best use cases

• Use short videos for a quick second explanation of one concept.
• Use conference talks when you want design rationale, tradeoff analysis, and deeper context from experienced practitioners.

When to start here

• you already know the surface syntax but want stronger intuition about tradeoffs
• you want a second explanation from experienced practitioners rather than another text tutorial
• you learn better from guided explanations than from reference material alone

Simple viewing workflow

1. Start with a short video when you need a fast second explanation.
2. Move to a longer conference talk when the topic affects design, performance, or architecture decisions.
3. Rebuild a small example locally after watching so the ideas become concrete instead of staying passive.

Choosing by need

• want one concept explained quickly: start with C++ Weekly
• want fundamentals explained carefully: use CppCon Back to Basics
• want deeper design, performance, or evolution context: use the broader CppCon talks

Watch-and-apply workflow

1. Pick one talk for one concrete question, not a vague topic area.
2. Write down one or two claims you want to verify in code.
3. Rebuild the smallest local example that exercises those claims.
4. Keep only the ideas that survive contact with your own code and toolchain.

Best use by experience level

• newer learners: use Back to Basics first so the talk structure stays grounded
• intermediate users: use C++ Weekly for focused feature or tooling refreshers
• experienced users: use longer CppCon talks when architecture, performance, or standard-evolution context matters