Great Hackers
BlogPaul GrahamJun 14, 2004
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What separates great programmers from merely good ones: they care about the problem, not just the technical exercise. They use better tools. They work in concentrated bursts. They despise being told what to do. They're often invisible to corporate hiring processes.
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Want to start a startup? Get funded by Y Combinator. !Image 6 July 2004 _(This essay is derived from a talk at Oscon 2004.)_ A few months ago I finished a new book, and in reviews I keep noticing words like "provocative'' and "controversial.'' To say nothing of "idiotic.'' I didn't mean to make the…
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