> be me > am hacker > not l337 though, don't care about that > easy for me to spot other hackers > brother wants to be a hacker, but is complete normie > doesn't understand being a hacker is about culture and competence > he thinks it is a checklist > i tell him I don't think he is a hacker > he built a computer and wrote some python code a few years ago > not brainlet, but codelet
How do convince my brother that hacker culture is a thing, that hackers can spot other hackers at a glance (at their online presence), and that I am not gatekeeping, but they no hacker would call him a hacker.
Anyone who calls themself a hacker, ain't one. Period.
Nathaniel Stewart
My autism meter is reading dangerous levels.
Brandon Reyes
> paulg > Eric S. Raymond
btfo
Lincoln Reyes
I think I know as much about what you're talking about as your brother, so you come off as really vague. Maybe explain to him some of the core competencies?
James King
javascript:quote('72651969') posting an image or a petty quote doesn't make you that person and it doesn't make you smart either >btfo cringe, where do you think you are?
those (you)s must have been delicious, but this ain't a tech thread and you are not on topic.
Parker Foster
Sure.
Hackers use, edit, and write open source software. They publish useful information about their projects, builds, customization, etc. They assist noobs and learn from people with vastly more experience.
Some hackers practice meditation, a martial arts, play an instrument, and enjoy wordplay.
I name these things not because they are exactly what a hacker does, but the commonality between all of these cultural activities is that they mix analytical thinking with artistic thought. They are equal parts artist and engineer.