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Introduction to CUDA development + How to set up with Visual Studio

Introduction Think about this. Have you ever thought about two things at once? If you reflect a bit, our brains are super complex but they only focus on one train of thought. Sure, a lot can happen subconsciously, but you can only be conscious about a single thing—you can’t focus on two things at once simultaneously. But what if you could? This opens up a wide array of possibilities. Imagine…
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Build Announcements

Visual Assist 2024.9 release post

Happy Holidays! Visual Assist 2024.9 makes its way to general availability this holiday season!  This update introduces a key update to Find References and a new refactoring. We are also introducing a new way to experience Visual Assist—more on this below! And of course…
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How to Query File Attributes 50x faster on Windows

Imagine you’re developing a tool that needs to scan for file changes across thousands of project files. Retrieving file attributes efficiently becomes critical for such scenarios. In this article, I’ll demonstrate a technique to get file attributes that can achieve a surprising speedup of over 50+ times compared to standard Windows methods. Let’s dive in and explore how we can…
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Build Announcements

Visual Assist 2024.7 release post

We are excited to announce the release of 2024.7 of Visual Assist! This update introduces several powerful features aimed at improving your coding efficiency and project navigation. Download the release now. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new in this version: New…
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Making a case for investing in software tools: convincing yourself, your team, and your boss

Introduction Visual Assist has been a longtime partner for coding in Visual Studio. It adds missing features and sometimes even replaces the default features in the IDE. In fact, you can even argue that Visual Assist had a direct influence as to how some of the features in Visual Studio panned out. But what makes Visual Assist (VA) such a compelling purchase? And what about it makes it a…
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The biggest challenges in writing C++ programs for finance and banking

Introduction When it comes to developing software for the finance and banking industry, C++ is often the language of choice due to its performance, efficiency, and flexibility. However, writing C++ programs in this highly regulated and fast-paced environment comes with its own set of challenges. From managing the complexity of legacy codebases to ensuring real-time performance for trading systems…
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