Hackers

About “Hackers”

Today, technology is seen as cool, with high-tech gadgets and powerful computers serving as status symbols. The media has redefined "computer nerd" to mean something like "entrepreneur." However, just fifteen years ago, people who spent time coding were viewed as outsiders. A book titled Hackers by Steven Levy documents the underground computer revolution that was about to change the world. The book includes profiles of figures like Bill Gates and Steve Wozniak, as well as groups like MIT's Tech Model Railroad Club. It captures a time when risk takers were preparing to explore the last great frontier of America. The book also introduced the concept of "the hacker ethic," which remains influential in the Internet age.