You Don’t Have to Be An Engineer To Be A Hacker

To be an entrepreneur, you need to be an entrepreneur, nothing else.  There are no velvet ropes or innovator licenses that should deter you.

Spot on is Randi Zuckerberg’s resignation note, appropriately enough to Sheryl Sandberg:

“I am thankful for the strong mentorship, guidance, and support, which is empowering me to follow my dreams and show that you don’t have to be an engineer to be a hacker.”

Few people disrupt.  It is independent from being an engineer: you don’t have to be an engineer to be an innovator, and conversely, just because you can code (or alternatively cannot code) does not mean that you have vision.  Just as importantly, if you are an innovator, whether you code or not, you better find some way to take action and hack away.

Some prior posts on this topic here and here.

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