Ralph KootkerThe books I read in 2022In November 2021, I wrote an article about the pleasure of listening to audiobooks. Despite being the busiest year ever with founding &…Dec 20, 2022Dec 20, 2022
Ralph KootkerinFactSetModern C++ In-Depth — Move Semantics, Part 1This week, we’re beginning a new series of posts exploring some of the more technically challenging features of C++11 and beyond. These…Mar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
Ralph KootkerinFactSetImproving Stability with Modern C++, Part 5 — Revisiting the Rule of ThreeThis was the standard advice given to new C++ programmers prior to C++11:Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Ralph KootkerinFactSetImproving Stability with Modern C++, Part 4 — Memory ManagementWhen we started learning C++, we were all taught that every new needs a corresponding delete. But sometimes we'd forget, or some code…Dec 28, 20211Dec 28, 20211
Ralph KootkerinFactSetImproving Stability with Modern C++, Part 3 — The auto KeywordThis week’s installment of the modern C++ blog covers an obsolete keyword from C, auto. It used to mean that a variable had automatic…Nov 17, 20211Nov 17, 20211
Ralph KootkerinFactSetIntegrating with FactSet: Optionality for ClientsWith FactSet’s Financial Operations Platform delivering:Nov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021
Ralph KootkerinFactSetImproving Stability with Modern C++, Part 2 — Range-Based For-LoopsLast time we began FactSet’s journey into modern C++ with the new keywords nullptr and override. This week we'll explore a new language…Oct 25, 20213Oct 25, 20213
Ralph KootkerinFactSetImproving Stability with Modern C++, Part 1 — Getting StartedC++ is a workhorse programming language across the financial industry. At FactSet, it has powered many of our products for almost 30 years…Sep 30, 2021Sep 30, 2021
Ralph KootkerinFactSetThe Automated UI Testing Methodology You Need To TryI didn’t always love writing automated tests. In fact, some days I still get frustrated wrangling dependencies, tracking down race…Sep 14, 20212Sep 14, 20212
Ralph KootkerinFactSetCitizen Developer: From Pariah to SuperheroTL;DR: It is estimated that by 2024 that citizen developers will account for nearly sixty-five percent of all application development. At…Sep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021