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When I was 12 I followed ESR’s guide on “how to become a hacker”. I wanted to learn hacking but didn’t know where to start or have anyone to ask. Started with h
by foooobaba 4y ago
When I was 12 I followed ESR’s guide on “how to become a hacker”. I wanted to learn hacking but didn’t know where to start or have anyone to ask. Started with html then c++ and using linux. For me, it’s probably one of the most important things I read, because it ultimately altered the trajectory of my whole life.
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html
- 9wzYQbTYsAIc 4y agoSimilar story for me, was encouraged on IRC by ESR (was randomly inquiring about a GPS software project that he turned out to be supporting - go figure). His advice was that given ten years almost anybody can become a professional software developer.
- odnes_lex 4y agoLike the OP, I owe much in my life trajectory to esr's How to Become a Hacker. He's one of the people I've never met/barely interacted with who are dear to me. He must be over 70 now, and it's been a few years he's neglected his- in past times- lively blog. He used to be in financial straits, tried to launch a cultural initiative to draw support for Load Bearing Internet People like himself: http://www.catb.org/esr/loadsharers/ http://www.catb.org/esr/loadsharers/ He's still got a subscriberstar if you're looking to lighten your pocket.