Re: how to start to be a hacker?

[G. Adam Stanislav]

On Sat, Jul 03, 1999 at 01:18:52AM -0600, Wes Peters wrote:
> > > You either are a hacker, or you are not. It is not something someone else
> > > can teach you.
> > 
> > This deserves a FAQ entry. What an awesome response.
> 
> But it's certainly NOT something that you just are, either.  You have to
> have talent, but you also have to have experience.  This is most often
> done by a mentor.

If you have the innate curiosity mentioned in my message, you will obtain
experience whether you have a mentor or not. Experience is best obtained
by trying things. It cannot be imparted by anyone else (although, it can
be encouraged).

Adam


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