ADSP: Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs

In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat with Zach Laine about the C++26 contracts fiasco.
Link to Episode 312 on Website
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About the Guest:
Zach Laine has been using C++ in industry for 15 years, focusing on data visualization, numeric computing, games, generic programming, and good library design. He finds the process of writing bio blurbs to be a little uncomfortable.
Employer as of recording: LSEG
Show Notes
Date Recorded: 2026-10-28
Date Released: 2026-11-13
C++26 Contracts
P4433 - Do not remove Contracts from C++26
Reddit Discussion on P4433
P4454 - When a language’s creator and its steward body strongly disagree: C++26 post-DIS, historical experience, and paths forward
Reddit Discussion on P4454
C++26 Reflection
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In this episode, Conor and Bryce talk with Zach Laine about his career and the career changes he has made.
Link to Episode 311 on Website
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ADSP: The Podcast: Twitter
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Bryce Adelstein Lelbach: Twitter BlueSky
About the Guest:
Zach Laine has been using C++ in industry for 15 years, focusing on data visualization, numeric computing, games, generic programming, and good library design. He finds the process of writing bio blurbs to be a little uncomfortable.
Show Notes
Date Recorded: 2026-10-28
Date Released: 2026-11-06
LSEG
Cadence
Synopsys
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In this episode, Conor and Bryce talk about Bryce's next chapter and where he is leaving NVIDIA for.
Link to Episode 310 on Website
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Show Notes
Date Recorded: 2026-09-30
Date Released: 2026-10-30
OctoAI
MiniMax
Modal
autoresearch
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In this episode, Conor and Ben chat with Jason Turner about default construction in C++.
Link to Episode 309 on Website
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Jason is host of the YouTube channel C++ Weekly, co-host of the podcast CppCast, author of C++ Best Practices, and author of the first casual puzzle books designed to teach C++ fundamentals while having fun!
Show Notes
Date Recorded: 2026-10-07
Date Released: 2026-10-23
CppCast Podcast
List of All Jason's Talks
[resize_and_overwrite](https://en.cppreference.com/cpp/string/basic_string/resize_and_overwrite)
The worst programming language of all time
itCppCon20 - My Least Favorite Anti-Pattern (Conor Hoekstra)
Specialized algorithms
Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series: Howard Hinnant
Refactoring Techniques and Strategies (a Tale in Three Acts) - Dave Steffen - CppCon 2026
Escaping 1996: Meta-Modern C++ Techniques for Embedded Systems
Expression-based Programming for Better Code? - Jason Turner - NDC Toronto 2026
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In this episode, Conor and Ben chat with Jason Turner about his Rule of N talk.
Link to Episode 308 on Website
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About the Guest:
Jason is host of the YouTube channel C++ Weekly, co-host of the podcast CppCast, author of C++ Best Practices, and author of the first casual puzzle books designed to teach C++ fundamentals while having fun!
Show Notes
Date Recorded: 2026-10-07
Date Released: 2026-10-16
CppCast Podcast
List of All Jason's Talks
Rules for Special Member Functions
The rule of three/five/zero
C++ std::ignore
Spaceship operator
warren
recondite
sesquipedalian
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