The Hacker's Manifesto (1986)
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The Hacker's Manifesto (1986)
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#2Something reminded me of this manifesto and made me think about what a "hacker" really is. Things have changed in the past 25 years.
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#3iHack!
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#4A common tongue-in-cheek definition of "hacker" is "one who carves furniture with an axe".
Loyd Blankenship would go on to focus pretty heavily on his woodworking activities.
Make of that what you will. :)
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#5Wait a second, this is cool. It does what I want it to. If it makes a mistake, it's because I screwed it up. Not because it doesn't like me...
This really spoke to me when I was a kid. Young me was really attached to the notion of creating your own destiny and taking responsibility for your own successes and failures. Back then, felt like a lot of people were just big fat whiners.
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#6Viva La Hack
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#7Wait a second, this is cool. It does what I want it to. If it makes a mistake, it's because I screwed it up. Not because it doesn't like me... This really spoke to me when I was a kid. Young me was really attached to the notion of creating your own destiny and taking responsibility for your own successes and failures. Back then, felt like a lot of people were just big fat whiners.
Every time I read another language rant on HN, it feels like people are still big fat whiners.
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#8This extend beyond computer hackers. One of my little sisters read this at a speech contest in high school; everybody loved it.
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#9>>>"This is it... this is where I belong..."
I know everyone here... even if I've never met them, never talked to
them, may never hear from them again... I know you all...I actually come to hacker news for a reason close to this. This is a space where no one judges me, belittles me, or criticizes me for things I couldn't possibly choose. I know that I end up wasting a lot of time here, but somehow it is a release that keeps me sane and makes everything else possible. Maybe someday I'll end up being a "hacker". Maybe not, but the lessons I've learnt on these pages will last me an entire lifetime.
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#10>>>"This is it... this is where I belong..." I know everyone here... even if I've never met them, never talked to them, may never hear from them again... I know you all... I actually come to hacker news for a reason close to this. This is a space where no one judges me, belittles me, or criticizes me for things I couldn't possibly choose. I know that I end up wasting a lot of time here, but somehow it is a release th…
>Maybe someday I'll end up being a "hacker".
It sounds like you already are.