Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob)

Master Craftsman

Robert Martin, Master Craftsman.
Robert C. Martin, Master Craftsman

Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob) is 8th Light's Master Craftsman. He's an award winning author, renowned speaker, and über software geek since 1970. He is the founder and president of and

Both endeavors offer process improvement and object-oriented design consulting, as well as training and skill development services to major corporations worldwide.

Uncle Bob has published dozens of articles in various trade journals, is a regular speaker at international conferences and has authored/edited many books including:

  • Designing Object Oriented C++ Applications using the Booch Method
  • Patterns Languages of Program Design 3
  • More C++ Gems
  • Extreme Programming in Practice
  • Agile Software Development: Principles, Patterns, and Practices
  • UML for Java Programmers
  • Clean Code
  • The Clean Coder

A leader in the industry of software development, Uncle Bob served three years as the editor–in–chief of the and served as the first chairman of the