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Hackers & Painters
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Essay
An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
s from Paul Graham discussing hacking, programming languages, start-up companies, and many other technological issues.
"Hackers & Painters" is also the title of one of those essays.
External links
- The author's page on the book
- Some of the essays in the book
- Slashdot Review: Hackers & Painters
- Dabblers and Blowhards: Essay by a hacker and painter.