Scott Meyers

For those of a similar name, see Scott Myers (disambiguation) and Scott Meyer (disambiguation).

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.

Scott Meyers
Meyers in 2013
Born	(1959-04-09) April 9, 1959 (age 66)
Alma mater	Stanford University (M.Sc), Brown University (PhD)
Known for	Effective Software Development Series

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. ISBN 0-201-56364-9^[5][6]
• 1995. More Effective C++: 35 New Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs. ISBN 0-201-63371-X
• 1998. Effective C++, Second Edition: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs. ISBN 0-201-92488-9
• 2001. Effective STL: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Use of the Standard Template Library. ISBN 0-201-74962-9
• 2005. Effective C++, Third Edition: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs. ISBN 0-321-33487-6^[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. ISBN 1-491-90399-6

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]