At 12 I was a hacker.
At 22 I was very serious + responsible.
At 35 I&#x27;ve learnt when I should act like a 12 year old.<p>So hacking is reserved for research project and the odd on-off script which gets nowhere further than my PC ;)<p>I&#x27;ve had hackers in my team, they&#x27;ve always been strong technically (they take risks so learn fast) but they have always been a net negative in the long run if left uncontrolled. But put them into the right environment and they can be very effective (as they tend to be very creative).<p>The question is will an ex-Facebook hacker accept being kept at arms-length production and treated like a junior developer? It works for me because there aren&#x27;t any AAA employers here in The Netherlands.