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The word ‘hack’ is meaningless and should be retired

The word ‘hack’ is meaningless and should be retired

6 years ago
Anonymous $cyhBy-qkd5

https://thenextweb.com/insider/2018/06/15/the-word-hack-is-now-meaningless-and-should-be-retired/

The word ‘hack’ used to mean something, and hackers were known for their technical brilliance and creativity. Now, literally anything is a hack — anything — to the point where the term is meaningless, and should be retired.

The most egregious abuse of the term “hack” comes from the BBC’s Dougal Shaw. In a recent video of his, called “My lunch hack,” Shaw demonstrates that it’s cheaper to make your own sandwich each day than it is to buy a pre-packaged sandwich from the supermarket.