Real hackers don't announce their "hackerness" to the public.

IMO, after using Windows 8 since the initial release, I see an issue with a distinct separation between desktop and tablet UIs. I find that, being a 'producer' and not a 'consumer' I spend most of my time in the desktop UI and the Metro UI can get in the way. They should certainly keep the new Metro style, as it's easier to look at, put simply. But I think it would be good for everyone all around if they would release a Desktop Edition and a Tablet Edition separately, where the Desktop version is significantly different than the Tablet version. I think this would easily satisfy both developers (producers) and users (consumers) needs. Alternatively, they can offer two modes of Windows, but I think this would be inefficient. Also, they could simply make improvements to the Metro UI to ease it's use as a development/creation tool. Either way, the current iteration isn't what most people are looking for. Tablet users generally want all metro with no desktop, developers want their desktop back with no metro UI. Though most, like me, do like the newer style, the UI is broken as a development UI. I don't think the desktop will even come close to dying off in the near future, I think desktops will remain roughly the same as tablets and smartphones continue to grow.

18. My job was basically data entry but within 6 months I'd automated my job with VBA and Python and also learned C++, VB.NET and C#. Got a raise and a bonus. I've never enjoyed anything as much as I enjoy programming. I'm only 19 now, so a long road ahead of me.