http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#basic_skills http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#basic_skills Another classic. That's the section

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#basic_skills http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#basic_skills Another classic. That's the section on programming. But read the whole thing. The most important part is understanding the philosophy.