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>hacked I don't think that means what you think it means.
by eugeneionesco 11y ago
>hacked
I don't think that means what you think it means.
- blister 11y agoDid you read the article? It largely describes how he went from a small hackathon to a large hackathon to a YC hackathon to being accepted to YC. Three distinct "hacks" in a row. Do you object to the word "hack" being used to describe the work that occurs at a hackathon, or are you just being argumentative because you prefer a different meaning?
- ztratar 11y agoI'm with the original commentary here. Cool -- he upgraded hackathons. I don't see how that in of itself is "hacking" the system. He didn't break ground or do anything crazy. I think people are starting to apply this term too liberally, though I'll admit the complaints (mine included) aren't going to help.
- CardenB 11y agoIt's almost like one word can have multiple meanings.
- eugeneionesco 11y agoYou are right and your comment is interesting! And by interesting I mean irrelevant, because that's what interesting means to me.
- sayangel 11y agowould be interested in hearing your take on the word "hack"!
- pyre 11y agoMaybe he's attempting to say that going through all of those hackathons was like using a machete to traverse a dense jungle... ;-)
- ztratar 11y agoI'm with the original commentary here. Cool -- he upgraded hackathons. I don't see how that in of itself is "hacking" the system. He didn't break ground or do anything crazy. I think people are starting to apply this term too liberally, though I'll admit the complaints (mine included) aren't going to help.
- sayangel 11y agoAuthor here! I take it to mean using whatever resources you have available to make something work. And that's what I think I did. Of course you're free to disagree!
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