Martin started working with software in the early 80's and has written five books on the topic of software development. He's also a very entertaining lecturer, often appearing at software development trade shows.
See: The New Methodology (http://www.martinfowler.com/articles/newMethodology.html), a paper on lightwight software development methodology
His home page is martinfowler.com (http://martinfowler.com)
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