Learn C++ by Example • Frances Buontempo & Matt Godbolt

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. Check out more here: Frances Buontempo - Consultant, Developer & Author of "Learn C++ by Example" Matt Godbolt - Low-level Latency Geek & Creator of Compiler Explorer RESOURCES Frances Matt Links DESCRIPTION Matt Godbolt interviews Frances Buontempo about her book "Learn C++ by Example", a practical guide aimed at helping programmers relearn modern C++ features introduced since C++11. Frances shares her unique teaching philosophy, which emphasizes self-contained, playable examples like simple games that make complex concepts accessible and memorable. Drawing on her background in mathematics and her father's work in teacher education, she explains how her approach—exemplified by her famous "X Out of a Y Paper Bag" series of talks—uses humor and practical scenarios to help learners understand challenging topics like coroutines, the spaceship operator, and the "almost always auto" style. The discussion touches on the evolution of C++, the upcoming reflection features in C++26, and Fran's current project: writing an introductory C++ book for complete beginners, despite finding concepts like "constant variable" challenging to explain even as an experienced author. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Frances Buontempo • Learn C++ by Example • Frances Buontempo • Introducing C++ • Frances Buontempo • Genetic Algorithms and Machine Learning for Programmers • Daniel Kusswurm • Modern Parallel Programming with C++ and Assembly Language • Bluesky Instagram LinkedIn Facebook CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech

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This episode is 30:37 long.

This episode was published on Mar 20, 2026.

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