On: The Back of the Envelope (1984) [pdf]

[candyman]

Bentley was a bit of a blow hard which really stood out in CS circles. He was around CMU at times when I was there as a student.

[kragen → candyman]

i didn't remember you were at cmu. i can't say i can think of any notable software he's written or results he's discovered, but his counsel has never been as terrible and clueless as that of 'uncle bob'