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That's ancient history. We now have: Typing Hackers (people who type fast): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6659161 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6
by ojbyrne 13y ago
That's ancient history. We now have:
Typing Hackers (people who type fast): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6659161 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6659161
Growth Hackers (Marketers):
http://growthhackersconference.com/ http://growthhackersconference.com/
and with this story, Project Management Hackers (which is a pretty good oxymoron).
I'm sure there's plenty more instances of it being used as a meaningless buzzword.
- cylinder 13y agoAs a Typing Engineer, I am appalled at this denigration of my profession.
- SkyMarshal 13y agoTrue hackers should celebrate every instance of that word being associated with anything positive, non-black hat. Typing hackers, growth hackers, PM hackers? Great, bring it on. Finally, people starting to use the word "hacker" in a way that's true to its real meaning.