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Working with jumbo/unity builds in C/C++

Working with Jumbo/Unity Builds (Single Translation Unit).
There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about something called a “jumbo build” or “unity build” or sometimes “single translation unit build”. Essentially it’s an alternate way of compiling C/C++ by putting all of the code (headers and source both) into a single file.
Some people love them. Some people think they’re evil. I’ve been using them in my personal projects for a while now and thought I’d share my experiences.

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