Developer Aneesh Sathe dissects the nuanced spectrum of 'hack,' 'hacky,' and 'hacker,' arguing that a playful, shortcut-driven 'hacky' mindset—not rigid mastery or fakery—delivers the greatest joy and efficiency in tech. Drawing on Richard Stallman and Isaiah Berlin, he positions this approach as essential for navigating complex systems while avoiding the traps of substandard 'jugaad' or obsessive specialization.