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Makers today are what hackers used to be before criminals took over the term. I wholly welcome the change. It's nice to have a word that embodies all of the g
by xenophonf 12y ago
Makers today are what hackers used to be before criminals took over the term. I wholly welcome the change. It's nice to have a word that embodies all of the good stuff from hacker culture but leaves the baggage far behind.
- themodelplumber 12y agoI'll bet that's what the original fixers thought, too. :-)
- dfox 12y agoFor me, the word "maker" embodies some kind of wannabe hacker culture (much like the "rock star programmer" crowd). Somehow in most people that label themselves "maker" I see more of self-marketing than actual technical know how.
- sukilot 12y agoYour complaint has a ring of truth. But it applies equally well to anyone who takes on a label for themselves.