Education
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in computer science from Brown University and an Master of Surgery in computer science from Stanford University.
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in computer science from Brown University and an Master of Surgery in computer science from Stanford University.
He is known for his Effective C++ book series. He was a frequent speaker at conferences and trade shows until announcing his retirement from active involvement in C++ on December 31, 2015. 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- 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++.
