Summary
This episode provides an introduction to CMake, showing how to set up a basic cross-platform C++ project. Jason demonstrates creating a simple CMakeLists.txt file, configuring compiler requirements through feature detection, setting up compiler-specific warning flags, and building the project on both Linux and Windows. The tutorial highlights CMake's ability to automatically handle compiler-specific flags and generate platform-appropriate build files, making it easier to maintain cross-platform C++ projects despite CMake's reputation for complexity.