C/C++ backend engineer tools to be familiar with.

As a C/C++ backend engineer, here is a list of tools you should be familiar with to effectively develop, debug, test, and maintain backend systems.

Development Tools

1. Compilers:
   • GCC/Clang: Essential for compiling C/C++ code on Linux and macOS.
   • MSVC (Microsoft Visual C++): For compiling on Windows.
2. Build Systems:
   • CMake: A cross-platform build system that generates native makefiles and workspaces.
   • Make/Automake: For automating the build process on Unix-like systems.
   • Ninja: A small build system focusing on speed.
3. Version Control:
   • Git: For version control, collaboration, and code management.
   • GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket: Platforms for hosting Git repositories.

Debugging Tools

1. GDB (GNU Debugger): The standard debugger for C/C++ on Unix-like systems.
2. LLDB: A modern debugger from the LLVM project, often used with Clang.
3. Valgrind: For memory debugging, memory leak detection, and profiling.
4. AddressSanitizer/MemorySanitizer: Tools to detect memory corruption and leaks.
5. strace/ltrace: For tracing system calls and library calls.
6. Perf: A performance profiling tool on Linux.

Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)

1. Visual Studio: Popular for C++ development on Windows.
2. CLion: A cross-platform C/C++ IDE by JetBrains.
3. Eclipse CDT: An open-source IDE for C/C++ development.
4. VS Code: With the right extensions, it can be an effective C/C++ editor.

Static Analysis Tools

1. Cppcheck: A static analysis tool for C/C++ code.
2. Clang-Tidy: Part of the LLVM project, it offers linting and static analysis.
3. Coverity: A commercial tool for finding defects in C/C++ code.

Libraries and Package Managers

1. Boost: A collection of C++ libraries that complement the standard library.
2. Conan: A C/C++ package manager.
3. vcpkg: A Microsoft-supported C/C++ library manager.

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

1. Jenkins: Automation server to support CI/CD workflows.
2. Travis CI: Continuous integration service often used with GitHub.
3. GitLab CI: Built-in CI/CD for GitLab repositories.

Testing Frameworks

1. Google Test (gtest): A popular C++ testing framework.
2. Catch2: A modern, C++-native, header-only testing framework.
3. CppUnit: A unit testing framework for C++.

Documentation Tools

1. Doxygen: A documentation generator for C/C++.
2. Sphinx: While often used with Python, Sphinx can also document C/C++ projects.

Networking Tools

1. Wireshark: A network protocol analyzer.
2. tcpdump: A packet analyzer for command-line.

Containerization and Virtualization

1. Docker: To create isolated environments for building and testing.
2. Vagrant: For creating and managing virtualized development environments.

Profiling Tools

1. gprof: GNU profiler for analyzing program performance.
2. Valgrind (Callgrind): For profiling program performance.

Logging

1. spdlog: A fast C++ logging library.
2. log4cplus: A logging library for C++.

Database Tools

1. MySQL/PostgreSQL Client Libraries: For interfacing with databases.
2. SQLite: A lightweight, file-based database often used in embedded systems.

Code Formatters and Linters

1. Clang-Format: For formatting C/C++ code.
2. Uncrustify: A highly configurable code beautifier for C/C++.

Shell and Scripting

1. Bash: Basic knowledge for scripting in Unix-like environments.
2. Python/Perl: For writing scripts to automate tasks.

Mastering these tools will significantly boost productivity and efficiency as a C/C++ backend engineer.