Patrice Roy

Patrice Roy, a seasoned C++ programmer with three decades of experience and a member of the C++ Standards Committee, joins Kevin Carpenter to dive deep into memory management. They discuss critical pitfalls like over-allocation, the advantages of smart pointers, and the role of modern tools in enhancing code safety. Patrice shares insights from his book and provides best practices for new developers, emphasizing the importance of using standard containers and measuring performance before optimizing. The conversation also touches on custom allocators and instrumentation techniques for optimizing memory usage.