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My brain jumped to "curse" and "legal recourse," not "recursion." And I'm a software developer. Hacker School seems fine. I think you guys are over thinking i
by curo 12y ago
My brain jumped to "curse" and "legal recourse," not "recursion." And I'm a software developer. Hacker School seems fine. I think you guys are over thinking it.
- craigmccaskill 12y agoAs they mentioned in the post, the name was clearly causing problems for their students. Prospective, current and alum.
- briandear 12y agoThe students were creating their own problem. A tourist visa doesn't require an itinerary. Hacker School isn't eligible to sponsor student visas. So, I wonder, what was the problem?
- arikrak 12y agoThey seemed to have specific issues with "hacker". Though I agree "recurse" sounds like some kind of repeated curse.
- akarpenko 12y agoI keep reading it as Recluse Center...
- mrdrozdov 12y agoThat would be quite the paradox. A place where solitary people get together?
- nilkn 12y agoYes, I had the same reaction in terms of "curse" and "recourse". I think this is a very strange name. And I don't find it particularly nice to say even, due to the double "ess" sound in the middle.
- unclesaamm 12y agoIt's not really "overthinking" anymore so much as "overthought", so might as well roll with it ;). But I agree, it sounds like a New Age retreat. Learn to be a witch at the Recurse Center.