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I dislike the term "hacker." It can and does have nefarious connotations that demean the term. I prefer "programmer," "developer," or "coder." Why run the ri
by startupcomment 16y ago
I dislike the term "hacker." It can and does have nefarious connotations that demean the term. I prefer "programmer," "developer," or "coder." Why run the risk of having someone misperceive your use of the term
- xiongchiamiov 16y ago> Why run the risk of having someone misperceive your use of the term Because you'll quickly find out who your brethren are, and who should be ignored.
- hasenj 16y agoBecause "programmer" or "developer" can include people from other programming subcultures, like VB programmers and other types of coders who view coding as just another profession for getting a salary, and/or tend to be merely "consumers" of what Big Companies produce.