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Writing Safer C++: Introducing Visual Assist’s New Code Safety Inspections

C++ Safety is one of the most important conversations happening in software right now. From industry leaders to government agencies, including recent guidance coming from the U.S. government, there is a renewed call to strengthen memory safety and reduce classes of bugs that have historically plagued C and C++ projects. But here is the reality: C++ remains one of the most critical languages in the…
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Why Readable C++ Code Outlives Clever Shortcuts: The Key to Maintaining Legacy Systems

You’ve just inherited a decade-old C++ codebase. There are no comments. Variable names look like x1, t, and ptr. The logic is buried in nested ternary operators, overloaded macros, and a forest of compact tricks that might’ve impressed someone once—but now? It’s your headache. And every tweak feels like navigating a minefield. If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. In the world of…
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How to get a job as a game developer in 2025 – Part 2: Insider advice from a studio game director

Last time, we shared some general tips about what skills and tools you need to get a job as a game developer in 2025. However, the game development industry is a dynamic and rapidly evolving field. It’s characterized by technological advancements and continuous innovation, and as we find in this article, subjected to external factors such as financial and industrial pressures. If you want an…
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Struggling with Visual Studio Performance? Visual Assist Has the Fix

If you’re a developer working in Visual Studio, chances are you’ve hit a few bumps in the road—slow load times, clunky navigation, unreliable IntelliSense, and the occasional “Where did that file go?” moment. These common pain points can quickly add up, dragging down your productivity and turning routine coding tasks into frustrating time sinks. Many developers accept these…
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