What are the books to learn the hacker culture? What is the best for you?
I know there is "Hacking: The Art of Exploitation" by Jon Erickson but the last edition was in 2008.
Ask HN: What are the books to learn the hacker culture?
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Re: Ask HN: What are the books to learn the hacker culture?
#2Although its not a book, Eric Raymond's essay "How To Become a Hacker" is my favorite read on the subject: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html
Re: Ask HN: What are the books to learn the hacker culture?
#3Although its not a book, Eric Raymond's essay "How To Become a Hacker" is my favorite read on the subject: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html
Thank you for this reference.
Re: Ask HN: What are the books to learn the hacker culture?
#4To understand the hacker culture, you must understand its background and history. Here are some good books:
"The Jargon File", Eric S. Raymond (ed.) http://www.catb.org/jargon/
"The Cuckoo's Egg", Cliff Stoll
"Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution", Steven Levy
"Where Wizards Stay up Late", Katie Hafner
Re: Ask HN: What are the books to learn the hacker culture?
#5To understand the hacker culture, you must understand its background and history. Here are some good books: "The Jargon File", Eric S. Raymond (ed.) http://www.catb.org/jargon/ "The Cuckoo's Egg", Cliff Stoll "Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution", Steven Levy "Where Wizards Stay up Late", Katie Hafner
I'd also suggest "the innovators", Walter Isaacson, on top of those.
Re: Ask HN: What are the books to learn the hacker culture?
#6To understand the hacker culture, you must understand its background and history. Here are some good books: "The Jargon File", Eric S. Raymond (ed.) http://www.catb.org/jargon/ "The Cuckoo's Egg", Cliff Stoll "Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution", Steven Levy "Where Wizards Stay up Late", Katie Hafner
I’d add “The Soul of a New Machine” by Tracy Kidder.
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#8I’d suggest listening to the Sex Pistols and Operation Ivy.
Yes that’s punk music. I think the cusltures are similar and have similar ideological roots.
Maybe you’re asking about hacker skills. Of course punk music won’t teach you hacking skills.
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#9Not a book, but view «Project Code Rush»
Re: Ask HN: What are the books to learn the hacker culture?
#10I’d suggest listening to the Sex Pistols and Operation Ivy. Yes that’s punk music. I think the cusltures are similar and have similar ideological roots. Maybe you’re asking about hacker skills. Of course punk music won’t teach you hacking skills.
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