Mindset
Mindset
Rule #1 — Think for yourself.
Fuck the herd. Don’t let anyone else rule you. Trust your own mind, and draw your own lines.
Rule #2 — Burn for it.
Knowledge without fire = dead facts. If it doesn’t spark, ditch it. Same as sex — without heat, it’s just hollow motions.
Rule #3 — Hacking is a worldview.
Everything’s a system — social, moral, political. Every system has cracks. Find them, pry them open, see where it bleeds.
Rule #4 — Find the exploit, document, move on.
Don’t worship one achievement. Break, learn, log it, leave. The next feat is already waiting.
Rule #5 — Practice where it counts.
CTFs, labs, home rigs — that’s the weight room. You don’t get sharp without grinding steel on steel.
Rule #6 — Filter the noise, keep the signal.
Your head’s chaos. Structure it. Kill distractions, chase the patterns when needed.
Rule #7 — Music is the engine.
Industrial, ambient, rock, etc. Noise that makes your heart pumping, or quiets excessive thoughts
Rule #8 — Loyalty > crowd.
Fuck the masses. Save your fire for the few who matter. Guard your circle, the rest is static.
Rule #9 — Burnout is real — schedule silence.
You can’t be “on” forever. Shut it down. Meditate, walk, sleep, disappear. Come back harder.
Rule #10 — Be visible but unreadable.
Black tee, bomber, scuffed kicks. Look simple, stay unreadable. Let them think they’ve got you figured out — then show they never did if needed.
Rule #11 — Reputation is made in silence.
Talk less. Deliver more. Noise fades, results don't.
The Hacker Manifesto
Loyd Blankenship had been involved with several prominent hacker groups in the early 1980s, including the Legion of Doom (LoD). In 1986, after his arrest for unauthorized computer access, he wrote the manifesto in a burst of emotion — more as a personal reflection than a call to action.
For me it's perfect representation of hacking culture, especially then, when it was more punk-like.
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