Are hackers and coders really smart or are they just geniuses at marketing themselves?

Although tech companies would like us to believe that hackers are brilliant and computer programmers spend their days working on complex algorithms, most of the time computers are used for very basic tasks. These include: Communicating with other people Making money Playing games As we can see, the main uses of computers today are communication, playing games and making money.

All of these tasks can be performed by pretty much anyone. Informational products and marketing take up an overwhelming majority of our time. This leaves little space for actually creating something new. The most boring and unproductive task is research because it helps no one in particular (except yourself). It is safe to say that there are far more smart marketers than there are smart hackers.

Hackers, coders and developers are smart and are often very knowledgeable about specific things.

Hacking is a skill that takes a lot of time and effort to develop, which is why most people who do it will tell you that it’s not an easy task. The same goes for coding, programming and developing software. But are hackers smart? Are they just geniuses at marketing themselves? Are they just young kids who don’t know any better? Or are they actually intelligent individuals who have spent years honing their craft? Like most things in life, it depends on the person.

Some hackers are brilliant mathematicians or computer scientists who have been hacking for years. Others just have a basic understanding of what they’re doing but lack the knowledge to do anything truly advanced. If you ask me whether all hackers are smart, I would say yes, but only because I believe that everyone is different and has different levels of intelligence and skill.

Research also shows that high intelligence is not an important trait of good programmers.

There’s a lot of talk about the “hacker mindset,” but what exactly is it? If you ask hackers, they might tell you that a hacker is someone who can code. If you ask programmers, they will say that a hacker is someone who breaks into computers. And if you ask security experts, they might say that a hacker is someone who has an obsession with computers and programming.

But what does this really mean? Are hackers smart or are they just geniuses at marketing themselves? There are many different definitions of the word “hacker.” One definition is that a hacker is someone who enjoys learning about computers and how they operate. This definition may be true for some people who identify as hackers, but research shows that high intelligence is not an important trait of good programmers.

There are also many different definitions of the word “hacker.” Some people say that hacking means taking something apart to see how it works; others say it means writing code to make something work in a different way than intended by its creator(s). Both definitions may be true for some people who identify as hackers (or even coders), but not all coders are hackers (or vice versa).

Hackers' and coders' marketing skills have a lot to do with their success.

Is a hacker smart? And if they are, what makes them so? Hackers' and coders' marketing skills have a lot to do with their success. Many of the most famous ones have gone on to found startups or get media attention through their work. A few have even become celebrities in their own right.

This is not the case for most hackers, though. The majority of people who spend time on forums and IRC channels are just doing it to socialize with other like-minded people. These people don't care too much about the celebrity aspect of hacking, but they do want some recognition within their community.

This is why you see many hackers posting on Twitter or blogging about their exploits — they want to show off how clever they are by breaking into someone's system, but also prove how smart they are by explaining how they did it. The fact that hackers like being recognized as intelligent makes them prime targets for marketers and PR professionals looking for ways to promote products or services.

This is why you often see big companies hiring hackers who have gained fame for breaking into their systems or writing code that breaks copyright protection schemes used by various media companies (most famously MP3s).

Ideally, you want to be both smart and hard-working.

There is a lot of debate about whether hackers are smart or not. On one hand, there are those who believe that their ability to code and hack makes them smart, while others argue that they just have a good marketing team behind them who advertise them as geniuses. In reality, hackers and coders are both smart and hard-working.

Ideally, you want to be both smart and hard-working. However, in some cases being smart doesn't mean that you'll be able to work hard — sometimes people just don't want to put in the effort. The best example for this is people who claim that they're too busy for something but then go out on social media every hour posting about their day.

On the other hand, some people may not be very smart but still manage to work hard because they don't waste their time on things that aren't important. Being smart and working hard can take many forms: If you're not sure whether something is worth doing or not, ask yourself if it will help you learn something new or improve your skillset (this applies mainly to school/university).

To Sum Up

I believe that hackers are smart, but in a different way than most people. There are differences between marketing and creating. Understanding the differences allows for the creation of great products and services, both for the end user and for the coder/hacker. The "smartest" thing a person can do is to work hard to learn all they can about their art.

A hacker or coder should always be learning and growing, building upon what they know rather than trying to master everything there is to know in one area. Creating things and writing code is really hard sometimes. It's difficult to succeed in many cases, let alone become famous or market yourself as being better than everyone else who does what you do.