Add final blog and presentation (#409)

* Add final report for Port C and C++ Course to xeus-cpp

This post summarizes the project to modernize C and C++ education by porting a traditional curriculum into an interactive Jupyter Notebook environment using the xeus-cpp kernel. It discusses the project's goals, importance, results, successes, and challenges.

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* Add new presentation details for xeus-cpp course

Author: gRuntolev

_data/standing_meetings.yml

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       date: 2026-05-27 9:30:00 +0200
       speaker: "Iva Fezova"
       link: "[Slides](/assets/presentations/Iva_Fezova_Upstreaming_Final_Presentation.pdf)"
+    - title: "Port C and C++ Course to xeus-cpp final presentation"
+      date: 2026-05-27 9:15:00 +0200
+      speaker: "Georgi Runtolev"
+      link: "[Slides](/assets/presentations/G_Runtolev_xeus_cpp_final_report.pdf)"
     - title: "Ramtools multithreading final presentation"
       date: 2026-05-13 9:15:00 +0200
       speaker: "Georgi Haralanov"

_posts/2026-06-02-port-c-and-c++-course-to-xeus-cpp.md

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+title: "Final report for Port C and C++ Course to xeus-cpp"
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+excerpt: "A summary for my project to implement an educational course, explaining C and C++ features in a notebook environment"
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+author: Georgi Runtolev
+permalink: blogs/xeus_cpp_G_Runtolev_blog_final/
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+date: 2026-06-02
+tags: c++ xeus-cpp jupyter internship systems-programming
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+### **Project Overview**
+The goal of this project was to modernize C and C++ education by porting a traditional curriculum into an interactive Jupyter Notebook environment using the **xeus-cpp** kernel. 
+Unlike standard compilers that require a full write-build-run cycle, xeus-cpp uses a JIT interpreter to execute code cell by cell. 
+This allows students to experiment with code incrementally while the program state, such as variables and functions, persists throughout the session.
+
+### **Why This Project Was Important**
+Traditional C++ learning often has a high barrier to entry due to complex compiler setups and the rigid nature of static builds. This project was vital because:
+* Students can start coding immediately in a browser without configuring local toolchains.
+* Provides instant feedback - errors are caught per cell, allowing students to fix bugs in real-time rather than waiting for a full program to compile.
+* The stateful nature of notebooks makes it easier to demonstrate how pointers and memory allocation evolve during execution.
+
+### **Results**
+The project resulted in a comprehensive curriculum, spanning from C fundamentals to advanced C++20 features. Key deliverables included:
+* **Interactive Notebooks:** 12 fully functional modules with theory and live code sandboxes.
+* **Safe Coding Patterns:** A documented set of techniques, such as using `#ifndef` macro guards and namespace versioning to prevent redefinition errors when re-running cells.
+
+### **What Worked Well and Key Challenges**
+* **Successes:** The modular design of the notebooks proved highly effective. Breaking concepts into small, isolated cells made complex topics like OOP much more approachable.
+* **Challenges:** The biggest hurdle was the fundamental difference in execution models. For instance, the traditional `int main()` function actually causes conflicts in a REPL environment. Additionally, managing the global state required strict discipline to avoid "pollution" where variables from previous cells unintentionally affected new ones.