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  • Algorithm
    Blog #Algorithm
    An algorithm is defined as a finite sequence of mathematically rigorous logical instructions used to solve a class of specific problems or to perform a computation. It is employed as a specification for calculations and data processing. Conditionals may be incorporated to divert execution along various routes, enabling automated decision‑making and automated reasoning. In contrast, a heuristic is described as an approach that solves problems without well‑defined correct or optimal results. Heuristics are often applied in contexts such as social‑media recommender systems, where no truly correct recommendation exists. The distinction between algorithms and heuristics is therefore highlighted by the presence or absence of guaranteed optimal outcomes. Both concepts are considered fundamental to mathematics and computer science.
  • Boost.Http.Proto Project Highlights
    Link #Beast
    Recent Boost.Http.Proto work includes a chained_sequence abstraction that merges split buffers for chunked parsing, optional gzip/deflate support via a Zlib interface, and a coroutine client handling Accept‑Encoding, redirects and streaming. Boost.Beast updates add trailer field parsing, error‑code overloads, removal of a skip variable for faster CRLF handling, and forward‑declared headers.
  • Mohammad's Q1 2024 Update
    Link #Beast
    An overview of recent work is presented, including bug fixes, warning resolution, and SSL build improvements for Boost.Beast; enhancements to Boost.Http.Proto serializer and conversion of Boost.Buffers documentation to Asciidoc; performance scaling and a new CI workflow for Boost‑Gecko to crawl Boost library documentation and upload it to Algolia.