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From the transcription: >I’m not claiming to be a hacker or to speak on behalf of hackers.

• GavinMcG 10y ago
  You're suggesting a different use of "hacker" than the speaker was there, which will be apparent if you look at the whole quote: > It’s a privilege to be able to be called a hacker, and it’s reserved for the highest few. And to be honest, I personally could take or leave the term. I’m not claiming to be a hacker or to speak on behalf of hackers. But what I want to do is I want to foster a technology culture in which a high value is placed on understanding and being explicit about your biases about what you’re leaving out, so that computers are used to bring out the richness of the world instead of forcibly overwriting it. That is, the speaker isn't claiming to be a member of the "highest few". But as a member of the community to which "hacker" is ever applied – programmers – it's legitimate to address what qualifies someone for the honor.
  • qb45 10y ago
    You seem to be confusing "hacker" with "10x developer".
    • GavinMcG 10y ago
      No, the speaker seems to be confusing those things. But if that's the way the speaker is using terminology, it doesn't make sense to base our criticisms on an entirely different linguistic platform.