J. Random Hacker
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Template:Short description In computer slang, J. Random Hacker is an arbitrary programmer (hacker).
"J. Random Hacker" is a popular placeholder name in a number of books and articles in programming.[1][2] J. Random Hacker even authored a book about ease of malicious hacking, Adventures of a Wi-Fi Pirate.[3] Also, J. Random Hacker was a main developer of I2P software.
Over time, J. Random X has become a popular cliché or snowclone in computer lore, with more types of "random" (meaning "arbitrary") categories of people, such as "J. Random Newbie",[4] J. Random User,[5] or J. Random Luser.
See also
- Alice and Bob, placeholder names often used when discussing computer security
- Acme Corporation, placeholder name often used to describe a company
References
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- ↑ The Art of Unix Programming by Eric S. Raymond, p. 457
- ↑ Beginning Python, by Peter Norton et al., p. 322
- ↑ J. Random Hacker, Adventures of a Wi-Fi Pirate (2005) Template:ISBN
- ↑ The Art of Unix Programming by Eric S. Raymond, Section "The tale of J. Random Newbie"
- ↑ TCP/IP Clearly Explained, by Peter Loshin, p. 116
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