Scott Douglas Meyers is an American author and software consultant, specializing in the C++

C++

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 computer programming language

Programming language

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. He is known for his Effective C++ book series. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and trade shows. He holds a Ph.D.

Doctor of Philosophy

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 in computer science

Computer science

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 from Brown University

Brown University

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 and M.S.

Master of Science

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 in computer science from Stanford University

Stanford University

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Meyers has expressed opposition to asking programmers to solve design or programming problems during job interviews, making him a minority in this camp:

"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."

Meyers conceived and, with Herb Sutter

Herb Sutter

Herb Sutter is a prominent C++ expert. He is also a book author and a columnist for Dr. Dobb's Journal. He joined Microsoft in 2002 as a platform evangelist for Visual C++ .NET, rising to lead software architect for C++/CLI. Sutter served as secretary and convener of the ISO C++ standards committee...

, Andrei Alexandrescu

Andrei Alexandrescu

Andrei Alexandrescu is a Romanian C++ programmer and author. He is particularly known for his pioneering work on policy-based design implemented via template metaprogramming. These ideas are articulated in his book Modern C++ Design and were first implemented in his programming library, Loki. He...

, 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. In 2010, he conceived and, with Sutter and Alexandrescu, co-organized and presented another boutique conference, C++ and Beyond.

In March 2009, Meyers was awarded the Dr. Dobb's Journal

Dr. Dobb's Journal

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Excellence in Programming Award.

Publications

• 1992. Effective C++: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs. ISBN 0-201-56364-9
• 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
• 2010. Overview of The New C++ (C++0x). 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.

External links

• The Keyhole Problem Paper in PDF
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