hackerish

adjective

a) Resembling or characteristic of a hacker (technically skilled computer enthusiast).

The hackerish look of dot-matrix fonts on screens and printers has partially prevented full acceptance of computers as tools for a literate public.

b) Resembling or characteristic of a hacker (malicious user who breaks into computer systems).

Jones is an engineer, and presented the engineering approach as the more hackerish, the more ad hoc of the two: Solve the problem no matter what.