C++ in Finance

Antony Peacock joins Timur and Phil. After rounding up the news, we chat with Antony about what it's like to work in finance as a C++ developer, the similarities and differences to games dev and how you can break in to a role in finance. We also discuss what it's like to work in tech as someone with dyslexia.

News

• Visual Studio 17.6 released
• Valgrind 3.21 released
• Snitch 1.1
• Meeting C++ Call for Speakers (until June 18)
• CppCon Call for Speakers (until June 25)

Links

• P2547R1 - "Language Support for Customisable Functions"
• Maven on C++
• "How to get into the tech industry" (Maven's blog)
• Interview question at Maven
• "C++ 20 Techniques for Algorithmic Trading" (webinar)
• "C++ Concepts and Fireside Chat on Algorithmic Trading" (webinar)
• "C++ and Python for Algorithmic Trading" (webinar)
• Example algo trading code from webinar series (1)
• Example algo trading code from webinar series (2)
• Antony's article on Neurodiversity and Dyslexia
• Diversita (UK)
• P0201R6 - "polymorphic_value: A Polymorphic Value Type for C++"
• P1950R2 - "indirect_value: A Free-Store-Allocated Value Type For C++"
• EVE - the Expressive Vector Engine
• P1385R7 - "Linear Algebra"
• P1935R2 - "A C++ Approach to Physical Units"
• mp-units - Mateusz Pusz' implementation of physical units
• P2547R0 - "Language support for customisable functions"
• "Why tag_invoke is not the solution I want" - Barry Revzin