Most C++ books teach the language — but not how to build real applications.
Knowing syntax is not enough to create a professional project. Real C++ development also involves project structure, build systems, testing, architecture, version control, CI, and the everyday workflows used in professional teams.
This book closes that gap.
Instead of being another “learn C++ in 30 days” guide or a syntax reference, it shows the full workflow of designing, developing, testing, and maintaining a real C++ application.
The book is built around a deliberately small example project: a GUI grep-like application. The project is simple enough to understand, but realistic enough to demonstrate the decisions that matter in professional development. You can clone it, explore the code, and experiment with the ideas from the book.
Through this project, you will learn how to:
- split a C++ codebase into well-defined modules
- enforce architectural boundaries with both C++ and CMake
- configure CMake for a modular project
- make code testable and write tests with GoogleTest
- handle errors and resource management in modern C++
- use Git in day-to-day development
- run tests in CI before changes reach the main branch
- use Docker as a reproducible build environment
The goal is not just to explain individual tools. The goal is to show how these tools fit together into a practical development workflow.
If you have learned C++ but still feel unsure how to structure, build, test, and maintain a real application, this book is written for you.
Available from 31 July 2026:
- Amazon
- Leanpub