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. He was a frequent speaker at conferences and trade shows until announcing his retirement from active involvement in C++ on December 31, 2015. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Brown University and an M.S. in computer science from Stanford University.