(“Uncle Bob”) has been a programmer since 1970. He is founder of Uncle Bob Consulting, LLC, and cofounder with his son Micah Martin of The Clean Coders LLC. Martin has published dozens of articles in various trade journals and is a regular speaker at international conferences and trade shows. He has authored and edited many books, including: and . A leader in the industry of software development, Martin served for three years as editor-in-chief of the , and he served as the first chairman of the Agile Alliance.