Street fighters tend to be very good at details (street fighters as in people who never had formal training but kick ass). While dojo masters tend to be good in

Street fighters tend to be very good at details (street fighters as in people who never had formal training but kick ass). While dojo masters tend to be good in abstractions (not necessarily the useful kind). I think a good definition of a hacker is one who is good at both. I came from a dojo and got my ass kicked several times by a few street fighters. Since then I am learning the art of abstractions for details sake and not for its own sake.