If you want to build cool stuff and not just be a code monkey in a cubicle, then I recommend you start hacking today.
This is my intro talk for Yahoo's HackU program.
6. Sign me up! Now that we’re on the same page, lets talk about hackers Many types of hackers. Lets talk computer hackers. (NOT CRACKERS). Many types of computer hackers : Hardware Security Software Web Specifically: Web hackers
8. Buy a domain name 2 beers - $7.50 http://www.retailmenot.com/view/godaddy.com paulisageek.com Infinite Emails : amazon@paulisageek.com OpenID : http://paulisageek.com Project Hosting : http://paulisageek.com/ppp Google does mail forwarding : http://www.google.com/apps/
9. Build a homepage Learn HTML + CSS + JS Create your web presence Link to your other stuff rel=“me”
10. Run a *nix box Apache MySQL Samba / NFS Outbound SMTP to your domain Subdomain : home.paulisageek.com dyndns.org for dynamic ips
11. Learn lots of languages At least one of each type Ones I use everyday Scripting : python, bash Web : PHP, python, SQL Client Side : Javascript, CSS, HTML Speed : C, C++, Java Fun problems to learn : http://projecteuler.net/index.php?section=problems
12. Opensource Give your code to the world Easy to link to Good for archiving Get known! Make friends! Better than a resume I use – github Others recommend - Google Code
14. Ok, that’s a bit big Who would win in a WoW duel? Many ways to architect. I’m doing it this way to teach Javascript and YQL Firefox YQL wowarmory 2 x character + server Fetch character info Return XML JSON
15. We’ll do it live! Git Linux Apache MySQL PHP http://paulisageek.com/hacku/