On 3/13/06, Damian Gerow <dgerow@afflictions.org> wrote:
... I've known for years (it was on the website holding the subscription form) that cypherpunks write code. But I've never seen discussion behind the phrase, only of the phrase itself.
I suppose in one sense, the statement, "Cypherpunks write code," answers the question itself. But aside from the obvious, I'm curious to know what individual reasons people have.
If you (yes, you, the person reading this right now) write code, why do you do it?
i suppose an abridged description would be: i write code to facilitate personal privacy because i feel privacy is important and worthwhile for many reasons. i write code for those who want to take responsibility for their own privacy because governments and businesses will not give them the tools to do so. i write code to assist private communication because the ability to communicate freely is a fundamental and necessary aspect of any social context. i write code because it gives me a great deal of satisfaction to build something useful to myself and others.