Hackers

Hackers

by Steven Levy

5 mentors recommend this 456 pages

Today, technology is cool. Owning the most powerful computer, the latest high-tech gadget, and the whizziest website is a status symbol on a par with having a flashy car or a designer suit. And a media obsessed with the digital explosion has reappropriated the term "computer nerd" so that it's practically synonymous with "entrepreneur." Yet, a mere fifteen years ago, wireheads hooked on tweaking endless lines of code were seen as marginal weirdos, outsiders whose world would never resonate with

ISBN: 9781449393748

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Zooko Wilcox

Zooko Wilcox

Technology

"This book changed my life when it came out. [...] It made me want to be a hacker. But not a criminal — a hero of the computer revolution."

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"This book changed my life when it came out. I was probably around 12 years old. It made me want to be a hacker. But not a criminal — a hero of the computer revolution."

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Austen Allred

Austen Allred

Business & Entrepreneurship

"[One of] my favorite books for understanding the history of Silicon Valley."

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Donald Knuth

Donald Knuth

Technology

"Incredibly well written tale of our times."

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Tobi Lütke

Tobi Lütke

Business & Entrepreneurship

"Reading Hackers by @StevenLevy on recommendation by @ID_AA_Carmack with my son. How I wish I could time travel back and toss this book into my teenage hands. How did I miss this."

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Ev Williams

Ev Williams

Business & Entrepreneurship

"On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile."

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