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2004年07月29日
On Hackers
Working on nasty little problems makes you stupid. Good hackers avoid it for the same reason models avoid cheeseburgers.
-Paul Graham
Great Hackers
[Update: Since I started modelling, I must dispute one of the axioms in Paul Graham's theory. Models do not avoid cheeseburgers.]
Posted by William at 2004年07月29日 15:36
Comments
So, how can you tell a Great Hacker? Maybe the strong Canadian accent and the mullet is a hint!
Posted by: Elu at 2004年08月06日 01:36
When I first read that comment I thought "huh??" And that maybe it was a reference to my good friend Jeff (see URL below). But Jeff, though Canadian, has a bit of an American accent. Then I remembered and re-read the article and it all made sense.
Posted by: William at 2004年08月06日 03:02