You don't provide any evidence to support your claim.
>> "hackers were programmers/technicians who could modify programs or machines to perform tasks beyond their original intended use (for good or bad)"
That is incredibly vague. In fact, by that standard, I was a "hacker" in 8th grade.
Is there some unspoken and arbitrary measure of skill in the "original" definition you are referring to?
If not, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with any entry level programmer referring to themselves as a hacker.
>> A lot of insecure people who need cool names use it to describe themselves. There's no substance and no way to verify their claims. This is like ghetto cars with neon lights and flaps.
That analogy isn't helpful. How does the so-called dilution of the "hacker" term relate to "ghetto" cars with neon lights?
>> "hackers were programmers/technicians who could modify programs or machines to perform tasks beyond their original intended use (for good or bad)"
That is incredibly vague. In fact, by that standard, I was a "hacker" in 8th grade.
Is there some unspoken and arbitrary measure of skill in the "original" definition you are referring to?
If not, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with any entry level programmer referring to themselves as a hacker.
>> A lot of insecure people who need cool names use it to describe themselves. There's no substance and no way to verify their claims. This is like ghetto cars with neon lights and flaps.
That analogy isn't helpful. How does the so-called dilution of the "hacker" term relate to "ghetto" cars with neon lights?