C++ Developer roadmap

What you will learn

1. 1. C++ Foundations

   C++ syntax and types, pointers and references, and classes with object-oriented design.

   • Syntax & Types — C++ · Syntax & Types
   • Pointers & References — C++ · Pointers & References
   • Classes & OOP — C++ · Classes & OOP

2. 2. Processes & MemoryOptional

   How the operating system runs processes and threads and manages virtual memory, the stack and the heap.

   • Processes & Threads — Operating Systems · Processes & Threads
   • Virtual Memory, Paging, Stack & Heap — Operating Systems · Virtual Memory, Paging, Stack & Heap

3. 3. Memory, RAII & Move Semantics

   Manage object lifetimes with RAII and smart pointers, and avoid needless copies with move semantics.

   • Memory & RAII — C++ · Memory & RAII
   • Smart Pointers — C++ · Smart Pointers
   • Move Semantics — C++ · Move Semantics

4. 4. Templates, STL & Modern C++

   Write generic code with templates, use STL containers and algorithms, adopt C++17/20/23 features and build projects with CMake.

   • Templates — C++ · Templates
   • STL Containers & Algorithms — C++ · STL Containers & Algorithms
   • Modern C++ (17/20/23) — C++ · Modern C++ (17/20/23)
   • Build Systems & CMake — C++ · Build Systems & CMake

5. 5. Concurrency & Undefined Behavior

   Threads, atomics and the memory model, and how to recognize and avoid undefined behavior such as data races.

   • Concurrency — C++ · Concurrency
   • Undefined Behavior — C++ · Undefined Behavior

6. 6. C++ Capstone

   A scenario-based final challenge mixing memory management, RAII, templates, the STL, concurrency and undefined behavior.

   • C++ Capstone — Capstones · C++ Capstone