Here we go... 1. A hacker beats the system. A programmer maintains the system. 2. -A hacker is trying to get in. -A programmer is trying to stop things getting in. 3. -A hacker does things because he believes in them. -A programmer does what he is supposed to. 4. -A hacker changes the way things are. -A programmer tries to keep the status quo. 5. -A hacker is agile. -A programmer is a small cog in a big slow machine. 6. -A hacker has many points of attack. -A programmer has one job. 7. -A hacker has to be fast. -A programmer doesn’t. 8. -A hacker is self-reliant. -A programmer relies on others. 9. -A hacker finds paths that don’t exist. -A programmer guards the old ones that already do. 10. -A hacker is about being interesting. -A programmer is about being perfect.