Eric Raymond answered this question a while back: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html It's not a q

Eric Raymond answered this question a while back: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html It's not a quick process. It takes time to learn enough to do anything interesting with programming. A lot of time and dedication.