Episode 222: From Stepanov to Euler to Shawshank

Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs

In this episode, Conor and Ben chat with Tristan Brindle about graph algorithm resources, tropical semirings, Stepanov stories, FM2GP, EOP, and veer off into a chat about TV shows, movies and more!

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About the Guest

Tristan Brindle a freelance programmer and trainer based in London, mostly focussing on C++. He is a member of the UK national body (BSI) and ISO WG21. Occasionally I can be found at C++ conferences. He is also a director of C++ London Uni, a not-for-profit organisation offering free beginner programming classes in London and online. He has a few fun projects on GitHub that you can find out about here.

Show Notes

Date Generated: 2025-02-17
Date Released: 2025-02-21

• Mazes for Programmers by Jamis Buck
• Maze Demo from C++Now 2019: Ben Deane “Identifying Monoids: Exploiting Compositional Structure in Code”
• A Very General Method of Computing Shortest Paths
• From Mathematics to Generic Programming
• Spoils of the Eqyptians
• All A9 Playlists
• Elements of Programming
• FM2GP Programming Languages Virtual Meetup (Next One)
• A Tribute to Euler - William Dunham
• Perfect Numbers
• Amicable Numbers
• Countdown Clip
• James Acaster Clip
• James Acaster's Classic Scrapes
• Chariots of Fire
• Brief Encounter
• House's Stalker Clip
• Casablanca

Intro Song Info

Miss You by Sarah Jansen https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusic
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