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Bartlomiej FilipekOct 20, 2026

Hi, I'm Bartek

First of all, I'd like to thank you for subscribing to my email list!

You've just entered my little community of ~11000 people interested in C++ :)

I hope you like my extra C++ resources: reference cards and the free book about C++17.

This email is the first in the short series. I'd like to introduce myself and point you to the essential articles and resources on my blog.

Something about me:

I'm Bartek. I live in the beautiful city of Cracow in southern Poland. I'm a programmer with almost 20 years of professional experience.

I got my first coding job in 2007. Since then, I've mostly written C++ for various projects: gamedev, large-scale applications, desktop Windows applications, and OpenGL drivers, DirectML, and OpenVino.

During my Master's studies, I also got into teaching - I prepared lectures about graphics programming, game development or general programming. I loved this, and I decided that I'd like to continue my teaching experience.

How can this newsletter help you?

Everyone is busy these days, and things move so quickly.
C++ ships every three years with tons of features, and there are dozens of cool articles, talks, presentations, tools updates every day... How to stay up-to-date with it?

In short: I follow those trends, and I'll pick the best stuff for you. You'll get a single source of valuable information on Modern C++.

Rules
Some of the rules of the blog and the newsletter:

Usually once or twice per month (early in the week), you can expect a new email, generally with a link to my latest article.
- Update 2026: In the past, I could send emails weekly, but this pace has slowed and is more infrequent now.
Occasionally, I also write about news, books, courses, and tools I've used/read.
This email is the first in the introduction series; you'll get four more over the next two/three weeks. I hope that way you'll know the blog and my background a bit better.

One big favor
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Links

Here are a few important links:

About page.- describes a bit more about me and the blog
Start Here - the selection of articles from my blog
Archive - List of all articles, by date
Resources - things that I'm using or have used. From books to online courses to tools and sites. There's also a list of blogs I suggest following.
I try to be active on Twitter, please follow me to get some fresh news and updates.

About ads/sponsors/affiliates:
Some links, resources, and recommendations may be affiliate links. If you buy something through such a link, I get a small commission, at no extra cost to you. That's how I earn some money to support the blog. I hope you understand.

Also, rarely, you might see notes from my blog partners.

Still, I promise not to spam you. Every recommendation is and will be honest.

And to be clear: I'll link/write about things related to programming, so no worries about other unrelated stuff.

And probably that's all for now.

Next time I'll share with you a list of the most relevant C++ articles on my site and why I focus on C++.

Now I'm curious - what's your story with C++? What are your biggest problems with learning and improving your C++ skills?
Just hit Reply and tell me more. That way, I'll be able to get to know you better and reflect that in the new content.

Best regards
Bartek
cppstories.com | @fenbf

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