I think there is something interesting here regarding cross-platform capability: no programmer who is interested in the creative side really wants to spend time to make sure if MSVC has trouble with compiler definitions that are incompatible with CLANG, or maybe some embedded target supports certain intrinsics that are not available on x64. CMake is a step in the right direction towards cross-platform capability but honestly, as long as we target proprietary operating systems for practical reasons, it will be always require more effort than it feels worth it to ensure cross platform capability. I am 100% with Oli, I would rather do something cool or interesting with my limited time than be yelling at my compiler. Also! It is quite hard to test all platforms unless you have some very slick automation which can be expensive to run. I think this is a difficult topic worth exploring because it plagues every commercial developer.
What an unexpected surprise that you interviewed Oli! I love it, thank you
It was my pleasure!
I think there is something interesting here regarding cross-platform capability: no programmer who is interested in the creative side really wants to spend time to make sure if MSVC has trouble with compiler definitions that are incompatible with CLANG, or maybe some embedded target supports certain intrinsics that are not available on x64. CMake is a step in the right direction towards cross-platform capability but honestly, as long as we target proprietary operating systems for practical reasons, it will be always require more effort than it feels worth it to ensure cross platform capability. I am 100% with Oli, I would rather do something cool or interesting with my limited time than be yelling at my compiler. Also! It is quite hard to test all platforms unless you have some very slick automation which can be expensive to run. I think this is a difficult topic worth exploring because it plagues every commercial developer.
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