How to send email using C# and Outlook.com
This is a note to myself. I recently had to write this code for the third time in my life in the last 11 years because I did not save it somewhere consumable. So putting it on my blog for …
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Top 25 C++ API design mistakes and how to avoid them
For many C++ developers, API Design probably makes number 3 or 4 on their priority list. Majority of developers flock to C++ for the raw power and control it provides. Consequently, performance and optimization is what occupies the thoughts of …
Read More20 ABI (Application Binary Interface) breaking changes every C++ developer should know
What is an Application Binary Interface ?
According to Wikipedia, ” an application binary interface (ABI) is an interface between two binary program modules; often, one of these modules is a library or operating system facility, and the other is …
Read More10 differences between static and dynamic libraries every C++ developer should know
Should you distribute your C++ API as a static or dynamic library ? The answer to that question is not straightforward and will depend on a number of factors like:
- Does the client application using your library have size limitations
How to capture C++ REST SDK ( Casablanca) traffic in Fiddler?
In my last article, we looked at how to capture libcurl traffic in Fiddler. Another equally popular http transport stack is the CPP REST SDK, a.k.a., Casablanca.
We’ve used Casablanca widely across Microsoft on Windows and Xbox. A …
Read MoreHow to capture C++ libcurl traffic in Fiddler ?
One of the engineers on my team stopped by today with an interesting problem. He was switching the http network stack in our SDK from casablanca to libcurl and needed to see the traffic in Fiddler for debugging.
However, when …
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