Scott Meyers Explained

Scott Meyers
Birth Date:	1959 4, mf=yes
Alma Mater:	Stanford University (M.Sc), Brown University (PhD)
Known For:	Effective Software Development Series

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.^[1] 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^[2] 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."^[3]

In December 2015, Meyers announced his retirement from the world of C++.^[4]

Publications

• 1992. Effective C++: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs. ^{[5] [6]}
• 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. ^[7]
• 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.^{[8] [9]}

External links

• • The Keyhole Problem Paper in PDF format

Notes and References

1. Web site: Multiple Inheritance and Interfaces: A Conversation with Scott Meyers, Part I. Bill. Venners. 16 December 2002. Artima.
2. http://cppandbeyond.com/ C++ and Beyond conference website
3. http://www.artima.com/wbc/interprogP.html "How to Interview a Programmer"
4. http://scottmeyers.blogspot.fr/2015/12/good-to-go.html "} // good to go"
5. Book: Prata, Stephen. C++ Primer Plus. 4 July 2012. 2001-11-01. Sams Publishing. 9780672322235. 1029–.
6. News: Review of Scott Meyers' Effective C++ Compact Disk . Allison. Chuck. May 1, 1999. Dr Dobb's Journal. 4 July 2012.
7. News: Effective C++, Third Edition. June 7, 2005. Slashdot. 4 July 2012.
8. Web site: Dr. Dobb's 2009 Excellence in Programming Award. Erickson. Jonathan. 15 March 2009. DR. Dobb's. 5 January 2019.
9. http://www.drdobbs.com/cpp/dr-dobbs-2009-excellence-in-programming/215900307 "Dr. Dobb's 2009 Excellence in Programming Award"