NYU Student Seeks to Reclaim the Word 'Hacker'
The media coverage began in earnest with a June 26 item on TechCrunch. It continued over the July 4 holiday weekend with a Business Insider feature by Rebecca Borison.
Expect more such articles as word spreads about NYU student Dani Grant’s (pictured) efforts. Through her expanding website Hackers of New York, she is seeking to realign the term “hacker” with innovation rather than interruption. From the BI piece:
The site is modeled after the popular blog Humans of New York and aims to portray the diverse and unique individuals involved in the tech community.
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