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Dan Kaminsky passed away this weekend.
He was an absolute legend in the computer security world.
Iâve been in a rabbit hole learning about him and he seems to have been an amazing human.
This thread by Dan is a gem. https://twitter.com/dakami/status/1213698967659151363">https://twitter.com/dakami/st...
He was an absolute legend in the computer security world.
Iâve been in a rabbit hole learning about him and he seems to have been an amazing human.
This thread by Dan is a gem. https://twitter.com/dakami/status/1213698967659151363">https://twitter.com/dakami/st...
1/ Some of the highlightsâŠ
Nobodyâs as happy as they look.
Best I can tell, everyoneâs on fire.
Nobodyâs as happy as they look.
Best I can tell, everyoneâs on fire.
2/ Protect your curiosity.
Seek it in others.
Youâre not âsupposed to already knowâ...anything.
Thatâs the fun of hacking.
Pawing around in the darkness, discovering accidental beauty.
Seek it in others.
Youâre not âsupposed to already knowâ...anything.
Thatâs the fun of hacking.
Pawing around in the darkness, discovering accidental beauty.
3/ Hack things, not people.
We are very playful when it comes to repurposing things.
Donât extend that to people.
The social engineers are working a job.
Thatâs different. Constrained.
Donât become a psychopath.
We are very playful when it comes to repurposing things.
Donât extend that to people.
The social engineers are working a job.
Thatâs different. Constrained.
Donât become a psychopath.
4/ Mentorship is worth much more than salary. Freedom to explore is as well.
My first job paid 40% of my highest offer, but it offered much more freedom to learn.
Yes, you do get to invest in yourself like that. The job that pays the most might have to, to get anyone to stay.
My first job paid 40% of my highest offer, but it offered much more freedom to learn.
Yes, you do get to invest in yourself like that. The job that pays the most might have to, to get anyone to stay.
5/ You are never, ever too âjuniorâ to talk to anyone.
Thereâs no bar you must pass, talk you must give, code you must write before youâre qualified to nerd out with someone. Anyone. Really.
Trust me, the âfamousâ nerds miss the heck out of you.
Thereâs no bar you must pass, talk you must give, code you must write before youâre qualified to nerd out with someone. Anyone. Really.
Trust me, the âfamousâ nerds miss the heck out of you.
6/ Want someone around you to win, as well. Help âem out.
We lift eachother up. More fun that way!
We ainât doing this to be *bored* :)
We lift eachother up. More fun that way!
We ainât doing this to be *bored* :)
7/ I held grudges for *years*.
Grudges are a tax. They only *feel* good. Youâre still paying.
This is why theyâre not nearly as transitive as you might like.
Grudges suck, even for the begrudged.
Grudges are a tax. They only *feel* good. Youâre still paying.
This is why theyâre not nearly as transitive as you might like.
Grudges suck, even for the begrudged.
8/ If somebody helped you â always feel free to let them know. They may not. Really.
There is no statute of limitations on being thankful. Years, decades, doesnât matter. Now is always a good time.
Best when you donât need them for any reason.
Notice the helpers.
There is no statute of limitations on being thankful. Years, decades, doesnât matter. Now is always a good time.
Best when you donât need them for any reason.
Notice the helpers.
9/ Keep having fun. Thereâs a reason fun exists.
Learning should feel good!
If youâre teaching yourself, make sure you give yourself opportunities to win at regular intervals.
You donât actually know things will work, so give yourself more chances to experience progress.
Learning should feel good!
If youâre teaching yourself, make sure you give yourself opportunities to win at regular intervals.
You donât actually know things will work, so give yourself more chances to experience progress.
