Solid and Clean Code never felt solid or clean to me

The author criticizes Robert C. Martin ("Uncle Bob") and the SOLID principles he popularized, arguing that Martin's presentations and writings employ manipulative communication tactics—excessive preambles, self-aggrandizing anecdotes, and the cultivated "Uncle Bob" persona—to present unverifiable advice as authoritative guidance. Drawing on experience studying history and observing cons, the author contends that Martin's content reads like a scam designed to establish false credibility rather than genuine technical instruction.