For decades, C++ has powered the world’s most critical systems—from banking infrastructure and trading platforms to game engines, aerospace software, and embedded devices. Its unmatched performance and control make it the tool of choice when efficiency matters most.
But that control comes at a cost.
C++ assumes minimal guard rails. It assumes the developer knows exactly what they’re doing.
Visual Assist 2025.4 release post
October 22, 2025
Visual Assist 2025.4 is now released and is available to download.
VA 2025.4 is one of our biggest releases to date. This release features 60+ new code inspections checkers for C++ safety. We also overhauled the UI for key features and added a new welcome experience for…
Break Free from IntelliSense Hell with Visual Assist: Learn UE5 C++ Development Techniques [Webinar Recap]
October 13, 2025
This is the third session in the webinar series on Unreal Engine 5 workflows with Assembla and Visual Assist. Chris Gardner, lead developer at Whole Tomato Software, challenges conventional wisdom about when to use C++ versus Blueprints and demonstrates how Visual Assist…
This is the second session in a three-part webinar series on Unreal Engine 5 workflows with Assembla and Visual Assist. Today’s presenters are John Scott, chief architect at Assembla with over 35 years of game development experience including 20 years with Unreal Engine and time as a senior programmer at Epic Games, and Montana Mendy, solutions engineer at Assembla.
This session demonstrates…
Welcome to your comprehensive guide on building bulletproof Unreal Engine 5 project foundations. This session is the first in a three-part series on code, collaboration, and shipping with Assembla and Visual Assist. The goal here is straightforward: to walk you through the…
How Visual Assist Supercharges Your C++ Development in Visual Studio
September 22, 2025
Introduction
C++ is one of the most powerful and complex programming languages in the world—but that power often comes at a cost. If you’re building in Visual Studio, you’ve likely felt the friction: endless scrolling through files, sluggish navigation, fragile…
What did we learn? A back-to-school update about Visual Assist's latest from our GM
September 11, 2025
New season, fresh start
As Fall approaches, it’s not just students heading back to school. it’s also a perfect time to evaluate your coding tools. Which ones are ready for advanced coursework, and which might need some upgrading? You might find that some of those tools need a higher degree while others might be ready to graduate.
And we’ve been doing our homework…
At Whole Tomato…
Why Readable C++ Code Outlives Clever Shortcuts: The Key to Maintaining Legacy Systems
September 3, 2025
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…
C++ coroutines let you write high-performance async code that pauses and resumes naturally, eliminating the complexity of traditional multitasking approaches.
C++ coroutines make this possible by letting you pause and resume functions naturally, almost like hitting pause…
Quick Answer: While C++ isn’t strictly required for Unreal Engine development thanks to Blueprint visual scripting, learning it unlocks advanced capabilities and significantly expands your development options. For beginners, you can start with Blueprints and gradually learn C++ for Unreal Engine as your projects grow more complex.
C++ is used to program and create video games on different…
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