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MEADOWLARK MODS ([personal profile] larkers) wrote 2018-12-12 04:18 am (UTC)

Hi Melissa! Thanks for the questions.

1. You're right that he would have to begin to make efforts to figure out what the differences are between his world and Meadowlark's in order to understand the different directions technology took! Given that hacking itself would lead to him running into some digital security issues, he would have to perform some trial and error and train himself out of assuming that a problem requires one solution, when in fact it may require another.

We think that the timeline involved with this would take a solid month or two (IC time), depending on the amount of time that Johnny will be putting into it, and what problems you may want him to encounter. We're willing to work with you to help figure out what problems he may run into if you're interested! There are also hackers in the world who would be very interested in Johnny's unique approach, as some of his world's advancements would, at times, allow him to bypass some security that's in place. Having this unique perspective would help accelerate his knowledge and training.

2. With regards to a job, he may need to start in digital security - Vyonation's subsidiaries specialize in this - before trying to reach out for less legitimate means of employment. If he gets in with the hacker circle in New Amsterdam, this will provide more outlets for him to prove himself, especially once he gets a handle on the different coding and systems in place in the world, and show that his unique approach can be valued.

There are numerous corporations who would appreciate this, and are likely to turn toward these circles for assistance. If Johnny shows that his approach is unlikely to be traced and tracked by this world's technologies, he could be called upon more and more. But he will need to go through his paces, learn the world's technology, and progress from there.

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