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C++ versus Blueprints: Which should I use for Unreal Engine game development?

TL;DR In Unreal Engine, Blueprints and C++ aren’t competitors, they’re complementary tools. Blueprints offer a visual, beginner-friendly way to build gameplay quickly, making them ideal for prototyping, simple logic, and collaboration with non-programmers. C++, on the other hand, provides greater performance, flexibility, and low-level control, making it essential for complex systems and…
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The biggest challenges in writing C++ programs for finance and banking

TL;DR C++ continues to dominate financial software because it delivers the speed, control, and precision required for high-stakes systems like trading platforms and risk engines. But building in this space is far from simple. Developers must juggle ultra-low latency demands, complex financial models, strict regulatory requirements, and the constant pressure for absolute accuracy where even the…
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Visual Assist 2024.3 release post

Another Visual Assist update?! VA 2024.3 is headlined by a dramatic improvement to the performance of Find References. This release also features both a fix and an improvement related to Move Implementation. We also have some key features exiting their beta phase (try them out!). Lastly, performance for C# should be better than ever with key fixes rolling out in this release. Download the release…
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Visual Assist 2024.2 release post

It only has been a minute since the last performance-focused release but Visual Assist 2024.2 is here, squeezing even more performance to set it apart from other coding assistants! Continuing the theme of the last version, this release is focused on getting rid of…
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Visual Assist 2024.1 release post

The first release of the year is here with Visual Assist 2024.1. This update is headlined by the overhaul of our parser, which significantly reduces users’ initial startup times for projects. Also in this release: key behavioral fixes for a few or VA’s navigation…
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Ensuring Code Quality: Why Every C++ Developer Needs Unit Tests

Modern programming languages evolve and are continuously refined even further with each new update. During these incremental stages of development, components such as compilers, IDEs, libraries, their units, their components, and tools undergo changes. Furthermore, there are also rapid changes in operating systems and hardware systems. This means that if you are developing applications…
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