Exploring ref qualifiers in C++

published at 21.05.2026 16:28 by Jens Weller
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Ref qualifiers are today an old C++11 feature, and recently I wanted to know more about them. Especially their potential use cases.

Just released: the library announced in Anthony Williams Meeting C++ 2025 opening keynote

published at 19.05.2026 13:39 by Jens Weller
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Last week arene-base, the fundamental, safety critical C++ library of Woven by Toyota got released as open source on github with its documentation.

C++20 changes to std::chrono you might not be aware of: clocks and more

published at 30.03.2026 18:26 by Jens Weller
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I was aware of that C++20 extended std::chrono by adding calendar and time zone support. But I wasn't aware about that it also brought a set of new clock classes and better support for clocks in general.

Follow up: resize + assign is often faster than reserve + emplace_back for vector

published at 05.03.2026 15:34 by Jens Weller
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Last week I've posted about some test code to explore the question if resize + assign is faster than reserve + emplace_back.

Is resize + assign faster then reserve + emplace_back for vector?

published at 26.02.2026 18:06 by Jens Weller
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This question I've been asked by Farid Mehrabi on LinkedIn. And after quickly coming up with two tests for this on quick-bench, I've got interesting results with you to share!