[1] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

hack mode n. 1. what one is in when hacking, of course. 2. more
   specifically, a zen-like state of total focus on the problem that may be
   achieved when one is hacking this is why every good hacker is part
   mystic. ability to enter such concentration at will correlates strongly
   with wizardliness; it is one of the most important skills learned during
   larval stage. sometimes amplified as `deep hack mode'.

   being yanked out of hack mode see priority interrupt may be
   experienced as a physical shock, and the sensation of being in hack mode
   is more than a little habituating. the intensity of this experience is
   probably by itself sufficient explanation for the existence of hackers,
   and explains why many resist being promoted out of positions where they
   can code. see also cyberspace sense 2.

   some aspects of hacker etiquette will appear quite odd to an observer
   unaware of the high value placed on hack mode. for example, if someone
   appears at your door, it is perfectly okay to hold up a hand without
   turning one's eyes away from the screen to avoid being interrupted. one
   may read, type, and interact with the computer for quite some time
   before further acknowledging the other's presence of course, he or she
   is reciprocally free to leave without a word. the understanding is that
   you might be in hack mode with a lot of delicate state sense 2 in
   your head, and you dare not swap that context out until you have
   reached a good point to pause. see also juggling eggs.


see also:
larval stage priority interrupt cyberspace hack mode state swap 
juggling eggs 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

hack mode
     
         engaged in hacking.  a zen-like state of total
        focus on the problem that may be achieved when one is hacking
        this is why every good hacker is part mystic.  ability to
        enter such concentration at will correlates strongly with
        wizardliness; it is one of the most important skills learned
        during larval stage.  sometimes amplified as "deep hack
        mode".
     
        being yanked out of hack mode see priority interrupt may
        be experienced as a physical shock, and the sensation of being
        in hack mode is more than a little habituating.  the intensity
        of this experience is probably by itself sufficient
        explanation for the existence of hackers, and explains why
        many resist being promoted out of positions where they can
        code.  see also cyberspace.
     
        some aspects of hackish etiquette will appear quite odd to an
        observer unaware of the high value placed on hack mode.  for
        example, if someone appears at your door, it is perfectly okay
        to hold up a hand without turning one's eyes away from the
        screen to avoid being interrupted.  one may read, type, and
        interact with the computer for quite some time before further
        acknowledging the other's presence of course, he or she is
        reciprocally free to leave without a word.  the understanding
        is that you might be in hack mode with a lot of delicate
        state in your head, and you dare not swap that context out
        until you have reached a good point to pause.  see also
        juggling eggs.
     
        jargon file
     
        1996-07-31
     
     
see also:
hack larval stage priority interrupt cyberspace hack mode swap 
juggling eggs jargon file 

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