How to get a job as a game developer in 2025 – Part 2: Insider advice from a studio game director

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June 25, 2025

Where to next? A quick update about Visual Assist's future from our GM

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June 24, 2025

C++ Pattern Matching: Should C++ Embrace Functional Programming Constructs?

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June 18, 2025
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Visual Assist 2025.3 release post

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July 3, 2025
Visual Assist 2025.3 is now public and available to download.  This release improves developer experience by updating the feedback UI when using some of our added features from recent releases. We’ve also updated our options dialog’s look and feel alongside some of line highlighting options. We’ve also fixed many of the bugs and issues based on user reports. The highlight of this release is…
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C++ Pattern Matching: Should C++ Embrace Functional Programming Constructs?

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June 18, 2025
Functional programming is influencing everything—even C++. Pattern matching is a clean and expressive way to check a value against a given structure or pattern. Pattern matching provides developers with a compact way to define their search criteria and specify actions for successful matches. Pattern matching unifies conditionals, destructuring, and type checks into a single, expressive…
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C++ Modules: What it promises and reasons to remain skeptical

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April 18, 2025
Introduction C++ has never been afraid of complexity—but even for a language known for performance and control, the #include system has seemed like a bygone from another era. Modules in C++ were a long-awaited upgrade aimed at cleaning up the mess of includes, speeding up build time, and making large-scale C++ development a bit less painful. Standardized in C++20 and expanded in C++23, modules…
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Visual Assist 2025.1 release post

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March 31, 2025
VA 2025.1 enhances usability with smarter navigation, better C++ module support, and more flexible refactoring options. The updated first-run dialog, configurable test snippets, and a refreshed UI improve the overall experience. Additionally, several key fixes address…
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Visual Assist 2024.9 release post

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December 31, 2024
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, thanks to your feedback, we also have bug fixes and general QoL improvements. Visit our website page and download the release…
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