5/10 Classes and Design [2026]

About this episode

The episode discusses class design in C++, including hierarchies and design patterns, while contrasting with other programming paradigms.

Here we touch on some ways to build classes in C++ and how class design such as class hierarchies can help to make code more readable, more maintainable and less error prone (amongst other things). Klaus Iglberger and I also touch on design patterns and briefly what other programming paradigms exist apart from object oriented programming (OOP). Links https://medium.com/javascript-scene/the-forgotten-history-of-oop-88d71b9b2d9f The forgotten history of OOPhttps://medium.com/@ryan_forrester_/st...

People in this episode

Host: Peter Schmidt

Guest: Klaus Iglberger

Topics covered

• C++
• class design
• class hierarchies
• design patterns
• programming paradigms
• object oriented programming

Keywords

• C++
• class design
• readability
• maintainability
• design patterns
• OOP
• programming paradigms

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The forgotten history of OOP

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