Martin Fowler

Engineer

Birthday December 18, 1963

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Walsall, England

Age 60 years old

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About

Software engineer and author who is known for his advocacy for software development research. In 1999, his third published book, Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code, popularized the practice of code refactoring.

Before Fame

In 1986, he graduated from University College London. Following his college graduation, he worked in software development for the British company Coopers & Lybrand until 1991.

Trivia

In 2001, he participated, alongside 16 fellow signatories, on the publication of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development. In 2013, he has his 8th book, Refactoring: Ruby Edition, published.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Walsall, England.

Associated With

He has been a loyal user of Bill Gates' Microsoft technology.