how to be a hacker
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Sign me up! Now that we’re on the same page, lets talk
about hackers Many types of hackers. Lets talk computer
hackers. (NOT CRACKERS). Many types of computer hackers :
HardwareSecuritySoftwareWeb
Specifically: Web hackers
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Run a *nix box
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Learn lots of languages
At least one of each type Ones I use everyday
Scripting : python, bashWeb : PHP, python, SQLClient Side : Javascript, CSS, HTMLSpeed : C, C++, Java
Fun problems to learn : http://projecteuler.net/index.php?section=problems
Opensource
Give your code to the world Easy to link to Good for archiving Get known! Make friends! Better than a resume I use – github Others recommend - Google Code
Ok, that’s a bit big
Who would win in a WoW duel? Many ways to architect. I’m doing it this
way to teach Javascript and YQL
Firefox YQL wowarmory
2 x character + server Fetch character info
Return XMLJSON
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App engine EC2 Find an old machine and run it in your
dorm dyndns.org
Microformats
microformats.org Use known classnames for known types <a class=“fn”>
Games
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actually use it
Opensource
Find a opensource thing you use Join the mailing list Report some bugs Fix some bugs that bother you Add some features that you want
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