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Hacking - Art or Science?

Posted by Cliff on from the share-your-opinion dept.

An anonymous reader asks: "The argument regarding the principle nature of hacking - be it an art or a science is not a new one. This paper hopes to discuss both the meaning of the term 'hack' and the underlying arguments for it being defined as an art or a science, in reference to the base principles and basic methodologies of the discipline. So in your opinion, is hacking art or science?"

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  1. It's neither by Reality+Master+101 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Hacking (or any programming) is neither art or science. It's applied engineering. And applied engineering is what it is.

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