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Perhaps not "hacker", but call something a "hack" and programmers will get a positive connotation, other people will see a negative one.
by unalone 18y ago
Perhaps not "hacker", but call something a "hack" and programmers will get a positive connotation, other people will see a negative one.
- dhimes 18y agoSplitting these connotations is a tough battle. The "skeptics" movement faced the same issue 30 or so years ago. "Skeptic" was seen as equivalent to "cynic," and to outsiders can still share some of the same emotional attachments. People thinking about doing this with their startup should bear this in mind.
- Xichekolas 18y agoWell as a programmer, I'd say "a hack" has a mild negative connotation (something hastily thrown together and brittle). But the terms "to hack" and "hacking" are both positive (to get stuff done). I have no problem with the term 'hacker', but I don't call myself one. To me it feels the same as calling myself a 'player' or something... like I'm a poseur.