Scott Meyers

Scott Douglas Meyers (born April 9, 1959) is an American author and software consultant, specializing in the C++ computer programming language. He is known for his ''Effective C++'' book series. During his career, he was a frequent speaker at conferences and trade shows.

Biography

He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Brown University and an M.S. in computer science from Stanford University.
He conceived and, with Herb Sutter, Andrei Alexandrescu, Dan Saks, and Steve Dewhurst, co-organized and presented the boutique (limited-attendance) conference, ''The C++ Seminar'', which took place three times in 2001-2002. He also conceived and, with Sutter and Alexandrescu, co-organized and presented another boutique conference, ''C++ and Beyond'' annually in 2010-2014.

Meyers has expressed opposition to asking programmers to solve design or programming problems during job interviews:

"I hate anything that asks me to design on the spot. That's asking to demonstrate a skill rarely required on the job in a high-stress environment, where it is difficult for a candidate to accurately prove their abilities. I think it's fundamentally an unfair thing to request of a candidate."

In December 2015, Meyers announced his retirement from the world of C++.

Publications

* 1992. ''Effective C++: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs''.
* 1995. ''More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs''.
* 1998. ''Effective C++, Second Edition: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs''.
* 2001. ''Effective STL: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of the Standard Template Library''.
* 2005. ''Effective C++, Third Edition: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs''.
* 2010
''Overview of The New C++ (C++11)''
Annotated training materials published by Artima Press. No ISBN.
* 2010
''Effective C++ in an Embedded Environment''
Annotated training materials published by Artima Press. No ISBN.
* 2014. ''Effective Modern C++: 42 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of C++11 and C++14''.

Awards and achievements

Meyers is known for his popular Effective C++ Software Development books.

In March 2009, Meyers was awarded the 2009 Dr. Dobb's Excellence in Programming Award."Dr. Dobb's 2009 Excellence in Programming Award"
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References

External links

*
The Keyhole Problem Paper
in PDF format

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1959 births
Living people
Brown University alumni
Stanford University alumni
American computer programmers
C++ people