The Viking Blog

Read our blog for inspiration from Viking Software’s expert insights.

Backend blog

Who wins the Battle of the Backends? A comparison of Rust, Go, C#, and Python based on the expertise of an experienced developer.

Linux Yocto

Explore the pros and cons of using Yocto vs. other OS options for embedded systems in this descriptive blog post.

Working with web applications in Viking Software. The second in a series of two blog posts, here going into development and deployment.

Web Apps Start

An insight into Viking Software’s process for making web applications, discussing project management and collaboration.

Icecc Speed

We explain how to set up a simple home icecc build farm to increase personal productivity, reaching up to 40% faster builds.

Qsettings

We work with the two simplest functions in the Qsettings class, and use QMetaEnum and some C++ 17 features to work around a common issue.

Coroutines

A beginner's introduction to coroutines, the most revolutionary feature at the language level since C++ 11, using the library QCoro.

Git Repositories

Sometimes you want your files in different Git repositories. This is not only possible, it’s surprisingly easy if you follow this guide.

Gradients

The the description and code behind a tool that helps generating the gradient C++ code out of a raster image.