At 12 I was a hacker.
At 22 I was very serious + responsible.
At 35 I've learnt when I should act like a 12 year old.
So hacking is reserved for research project and the odd on-off script which gets nowhere further than my PC ;)
I've had hackers in my team, they've always been strong technically (they take risks so learn fast) but they have always been a net negative in the long run if left uncontrolled. But put them into the right environment and they can be very effective (as they tend to be very creative).
The question is will an ex-Facebook hacker accept being kept at arms-length production and treated like a junior developer? It works for me because there aren't any AAA employers here in The Netherlands.
So hacking is reserved for research project and the odd on-off script which gets nowhere further than my PC ;)
I've had hackers in my team, they've always been strong technically (they take risks so learn fast) but they have always been a net negative in the long run if left uncontrolled. But put them into the right environment and they can be very effective (as they tend to be very creative).
The question is will an ex-Facebook hacker accept being kept at arms-length production and treated like a junior developer? It works for me because there aren't any AAA employers here in The Netherlands.