Robert Cecil Martin (born 5 December 1952), colloquially called "Uncle Bob",[3] is an American software engineer,[2] instructor, and author. He is most recognized for promoting many software design principles and for being an author and signatory of the influential Agile Manifesto.[4]
Robert C. Martin | |
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 Martin in 2020 | |
| Born | Robert Cecil Martin 5 December 1952[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | "Uncle Bob" Martin |
| Occupation(s) | Software engineer,[2] instructor |
| Known for | Agile Manifesto, SOLID principles |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | cleancoder |
Martin has authored many books and magazine articles. He was the editor-in-chief of C++ Report magazine and served as the first chairman of the Agile Alliance.[5][6]
Martin joined the software industry at age 17 and is self-taught.[7]
Professional work
editIn 1991, Martin founded Object Mentor,[8] now defunct, which provided instructor-led training on the extreme programming methodology.[9] As of November 2023[update], he operated Uncle Bob Consulting, which provides consulting and training services.[10] He serves as Master Craftsman / Mentor at Clean Coders, a company run by his son Micah Martin, and produces training videos.[11]
Software principles advocacy
editMartin is a proponent of software craftsmanship, agile software development, and test-driven development.[12]
He is credited with introducing the collection of object-oriented programming (OOP) design principles that came to be known as SOLID.[13]
Publications
edit- 1995. Designing Object-Oriented C++ Applications Using the Booch Method. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0132038379.
- 2000. More C++ Gems. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0521786188.
- 2002. Agile Software Development, Principles, Patterns, and Practices. Pearson. ISBN 978-0135974445.
- 2003. UML for Java Programmers. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0131428485.
- 2006. Agile Principles, Patterns, And Practices in C#. Pearson. ISBN 978-0131857254.
- 2009. Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0132350884.
- 2011. The Clean Coder: A Code Of Conduct For Professional Programmers. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0137081073.
- 2017. Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0134494166.
- 2019. Clean Agile: Back to Basics. Prentice Hall. ISBN 978-0135781869.
- 2021. Clean Craftsmanship: Disciplines, Standards, and Ethics. Addison-Wesley Professional. ISBN 978-0136915805
- 2023. Functional Design: Principles, Patterns, and Practices. Addison-Wesley ISBN 978-0138176396
Guests
editNotable guests of his video channel include Grady Booch and Ward Cunningham
References
edit- ^ Groupon OnAir (July 26, 2016). The Future of Programming with Uncle Bob Martin. YouTube.
- ^ a b Microsoft Learn (September 15, 2015). "Uncle Bob on Software Practice". Microsoft Learn.
- ^ Heusser, Matthew (May 10, 2011). "Do Professional Programmers Need a Code of Conduct? An Interview with Robert C. "Uncle Bob" Martin". InformIT. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- ^ "Authors: The Agile Manifesto". Manifesto for Agile Software Development. 2001. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Robert C. Martin". IEEE Xplore. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Sondra Ashmore; Kristin Runyan (2014). Introduction to Agile Methods. Addison-Wesley Professional. p. 10. ISBN 9780133435214.
- ^ Martin, Robert C. (December 10, 2018). "Uncle Bob on X". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Robert Martin (Uncle Bob) - Scrum Alliance". www.scrumalliance.org. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Object Mentor: About | LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Robert Martin | LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "Clean Coders : Level up your code". cleancoders.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "UBC". cleancoder.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ Martin, Robert C. (2000) "Design Principles and Design Patterns"(PDF). objectmentor.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06