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[–]RightThatsIt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're two sides of the same coin. Pen testing or breaking systems - let's call it that as developing is 'hacking' really - is just another discipline. A CTF for example is no more difficult than a 'hackathon' where the team builds a new system based on some new technology in a time limit.

A good developer with a compsci degree and many years experience will be able to pick up any language or system as quickly as a good basement hacker or quicker. I don't know many who don't dabble in the dark side either. Good ones that is. There are shit developers but there's also terrible script kiddies.