For all I love to dunk on Musk and the 47th... there is a lot of truth in the words that most talented nerds start out as hackers in the negative interpretation of the word or get other kinds of run-ins with the law. Hell, many years ago one of the three letter agencies complained that they have to reject too many people for weed convictions.
At the core of it, companies (and the three-letter agencies) want highly experienced people, and the most experience, creativity and wisdom can be had by, well, breaking rules. When you're up against other nation states, you need people with the mindset to question things.
At the core of it, companies (and the three-letter agencies) want highly experienced people, and the most experience, creativity and wisdom can be had by, well, breaking rules. When you're up against other nation states, you need people with the mindset to question things.