I'm trying to shake off my inner hacker and get back to engineering, so that I actually produce something useable, that adds value to the market.
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Hacking is a good way to get to know the lay of the land, before you lay down the actual roads.
Hack towards a solution once, throw it all away. Hack a better solution, throw it all away again. Only then build it properly with the gathered knowledge and experience of the problem.
Yeah, that's how I work.