Week 11-Response to ‘Hackers and painters’-Hanqi Deng

Graham’s article consists of the following three parts.

The first part is that nerds don’t care about fashion or morals because they alter from time to time constantly. In this case, nerds are in fact wise people who follow their hearts to do what’s suitable for them instead of going with the flow, which gives them an advantage in life.

The second part is that hackers are more like painters rather than mathematicians, contrary to conventional stereotypes. The Googel definition of hackers is “A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data”. 

The third part is the importance of having access to feedback. By reflecting upon work and others’ consultation, it’s easier to enhance the code to its best.

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