Hacker CultureLeong Hean Hong

2015-11-14

What is “HACK”?

“The act of engaging in activities (such as programming or other media) in a spirit of playfulness and exploration”

Wikipedia (http://bit.ly/1RTTLqX)

Use creative methods to solve problems and overcome limitations.

Keywords: exploring, learning, fun, creativity

Life Hacks

IKEA Hacks

HackerspaceCommunity-operated workspace where people with

common interests can meet, socialize and collaborate.

HackerspaceJB

HackerspaceSG

Geek House (Tokyo)

Hack + Marathon = Hackathon

Hackathon

● An event when programmers meet to do collaborative computer programming

● Sometime 24 hours or more

● Can be a competition with prizes

● Sometime with themes like solving a problem or using an new technology

● Not just for programming, it can be hardware hackathon, music hackathon, ...

At SuperHappyDevHouse in Singapore

So You Want To Be A Hacker?