Spooky Action at a Distance - Revisiting C++ Observers

Spooky Action at a Distance - Revisiting C++ Observers

Explore the intricacies of the Observer pattern in C++ through this comprehensive conference talk from ACCU 2023. Delve into the challenges and considerations of implementing Observers, examining various approaches and their trade-offs in real-world scenarios. Learn about subscription models, deregistration, prioritization, and thread-safety concerns. Discover how to leverage borrowed techniques from other languages in a value-oriented context, and gain insights into creating uniform code structures while avoiding blind adherence to design patterns. Benefit from the speaker's 20 years of professional C++ experience as he shares practical implementations and optimization techniques for modern C++ development.