Marc-Antoine Lortie

C++ was the first language I learned. Back in august 2010, I was starting to get interested to learn how to program. Learning this particular language has not been an easy task, specially when working with pointers. For a long time I struggled with the syntax, forgot and re-learned again. When I managed to get all this knowledge solid and focused, I began utilizing these competences with my linear algebra skills, often creating quick applications to verify my calculations. Two years later, when I finally was aware C++11 had arrived, I quickly began learning new concepts, lambda functions, variadic templates, etc.. I made sure to constently apply these new skills, to stay up to the standards of the language. Same is currently being done with the latest revision, C++14, and will be done when C++17 will be out.

After C++, I began exploring C as my second programming language. As I got around recompiling old source code, I noticed peculiar differences between C/C++, such as the absence of reference parameters in C, no functions in structures, at the exceptions of function pointers, etc. This has been a really good way to improve pointer manipulation & understanding, as practice is commonly known as perfection maker.

C# is a language I learned mostly during my college years.

Occasionally, I do catch-up with the Java programming language.

Python is a programming language I used during my first session at university.

When I had enough of creating console/DOS-like applications, I moved to WIN32 API. I wanted to learn how to make GUI interfaces. This is where I was able to merge by C/C++ skills with Microsoft's Windows API. Link to my Win32 tutorials. https://github.com/malortie/Tutorials/wiki/

5-6 Years of experience in programming using Microsoft's proprietary IDE, Visual Studio. I began using Visual Studio 2005 back in 2006, when I was doing small tweaks for personal use. Later, I moved on to visual Studio 2008, and eventually got used to it. A very good IDE, which has evolved and been my favorite since Intellisense. I consider having a decent, if not tremendous knowledge when it comes to configuring compilers and project solutions, specially in C++. My knowledge encapsulates, but is not limited to: - Setting linker; build events; user macros, properties - Project properties pages - Solution configuration management - Debugging tools and windows - Build configuration - Environment variables