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Ralph Johnson's senior project class at UIUC was one of the more useful (and most practical) that I took while I was there (in the late 90's). He also had an am

by hvs 16y ago

Ralph Johnson's senior project class at UIUC was one of the more useful (and most practical) that I took while I was there (in the late 90's). He also had an amusingly denigrating take on his contributions to the "Design Patterns" book.

gruseom 16y ago
What was the "amusingly denigrating take"? I've always wondered what a smart guy like him was doing in a place like that.
- hvs 16y ago
  He would occasionally mention how some people wanted to give him money for using his name on a book. As to a "place like that," I'm not sure what you are referring to, but UIUC is one of the top CS schools in the country. I went to school with some of the smartest guys I've ever known, and many of them have gone on to start some of the most well-known companies in the tech industry (PayPal, Yelp, etc). The school is a little overly research focused -- at the expense of its undergraduates -- but I wouldn't trade my time there for anything.
  - gruseom 16y ago
    I was jokingly referring to the overrated GoF design patterns book.
    - hvs 16y ago
      Ah. I think he felt it was kind of overrated as well, hence the denigrating take on his contribution. I may be wrong, though, since this was over 12 years ago.