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Hacker Guru (self-proclaimed) Ankit Fadia’s website Hacked (again)

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Ankit Fadia is a fraudster. http://attrition.org/errata/charlatan/ankit_fadia/

Ouch. If his accomplishments in getting money out of people are real, then this is a painful reminder how far you can go on zero skills and 100% chutzpah.

What else where you thinking?

>>then this is a painful reminder how far you can go on zero skills and 100% chutzpah.

Nearly 99.99% of Top/Middle management layers in Indian IT are taking big sum salaries back home all because of the mad rush for promotions and multiples of 10 digit hikes during 90's. Most would not last a day if they were to join the industry as programmers today.

They are all Ankit Fadia's with different names.

The actual and real hardworking ones rarely make it big.

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GAHH. For pure, unbridled pain, watch this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=a... (a little TV snippet with Ankit Fadia). This man repulses every tiny little fiber of me. From the video (referring to makers of anti-virus software) - "They create the virus, they infect your computer... this is a well known fact within the security community" Also, his technical expertise extends as far as…

And if you wish to be trained and certified: http://relianceworld.in/afcs.htm

Re: Hacker Guru (self-proclaimed) Ankit Fadia’s website Hacked (again)

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Isn't the rage against this guy the same as those against MBA's. People feel being good at one thing means good at everything else Eg: All programmers are supposed to be rich and good at money games. And if they are bad at something they must be bad at every thing Eg: An MBA who is bad at some aspects of work, now as assumed should never be paid well.

This guy might be no hacker, but is darn good at marketing. Just have a look at the way he has sold himself. Even if all he has done is written plagiarized books and taught novelty windows tricks.

This actually speaks volumes about how thins workout in the real world. All sweat and blood aside. Selling your self, blowing your own trumpet and learning to play the money game is crucial if you want to be rich.

Merely a cubicle slave 16 hour work day nerd hacker is not going to be rich or successful. Because hard work is one of the many qualifications needed to be successful.

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