C++ Templates as an Architectural Tool: compile-time dispatch, type traits, and type erasure

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This article explains how C++ templates can support cleaner software architecture through compile-time dispatch, concepts, type traits, and type erasure. It walks through examples showing how to validate event types, specialize behavior with if constexpr, and centralize metadata with traits. It also compares compile-time polymorphism with runtime polymorphism and shows how type erasure can provide a flexible API. The piece is educational and focuses on software development techniques rather than a company event.

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