Monetizing. Blog Tips to Help You Make Money Blogging - ProBlogger. Publsih. BLOGS ABOUT BLOGGING. Monetizing. Blogging info. Blogging Basics 101. Writing. Idea generators. Creativity Lessons - 365 Days of Genius. What Designers Can Learn From Hackers. Foreword: I first became fascinated with the ways white hat hackers took things apart to solve problems after joining an awesome local hackerspace called Collexion. I have them to thank for seeing the inspiring overlap of design and hacking (and for helping me to write this article). The (virtuous) Hacker Ethic What is the Hacker Ethic? In 1984, Stephen Levy wrote a book which describes six general tenets of a shared philosophy observed by (ethical) hackers. Each tenet applies in illuminating ways to the design process. 1. When computing power was scarce (read: behind locked doors), hackers would go to any lengths (e.g. picking locks) to get hands-on time with the latest in technology. 2.
Your experiences and talents are uniquely yours, but ultimately worthless without execution. 3. You should not blindly follow (nor reject) prevailing conventions, rules, or trends. 4. True hackers judge one another on their hacking, not bogus criteria like degrees, race, age, sex, or position. 5. 6. 10 Lessons from My First Million-Dollar Launch.
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