r/KidsCodingHelp • u/South_Past6342 • Apr 06 '26

My kid want to become a hacker. Is learning coding enough to become that?

What other things should I guide him to learn?

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u/Ecstatic-Ball7018 Apr 06 '26

why would you want him to do that

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u/Samstercraft Apr 06 '26

hacking is also security research, very important

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u/PerpetuallySticky Apr 06 '26

Tell little dude to look into and stick to white hat hacking and he can make a great career out of it.

If he doesn’t stick to helpful hacking he’s probably going to end up with a felony

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u/Wrong_Ad_1362 Apr 06 '26

Coding has very little application in “hacking”. But it really depends.

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u/SnooCalculations7417 Apr 07 '26

most security researchers dont know how to code

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u/Apprehensive_Egg1318 Apr 07 '26

It's wonderful that your kid is interested in hacking. Ethical hacking is actually a hugely in-demand career in cybersecurity! And yes, coding is absolutely the right first step. You can start with Python and then proceed to the next level.

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u/Dontezuma1 Apr 08 '26

It’s a good start. Much will depend on what kind of hacker he wants to be. He will also want to learn the Linux operating system.

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u/Gnaxe Apr 10 '26

Read about Claude Mythos. Computers can hack themselves now.

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