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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.