QUOTE (KCKitsune @ Aug 31 2009, 02:40 AM)

Except if you cluster two or more commlinks and/or cyberware. The more 'ware you have, the more programs you can run at the same time.
Note that most nodes that gear has(your 'ware, your underpants, your nutri-soy bar), are only capable on running programs they are designed to use, so don't expect them to be that useful in running programs.
Anyways, obviously every hacker should have all the common use programs at the highest rating possible, and if they can afford it get every other program as well. That said, IMO, these are the important ones: Exploit, Sniffer, Spoof, Attack, Black Hammer(You need to be able to scare people), ECCM, Decrypt, Biofeedback Filters, Stealth, and Defuse.
If you are missing any one of these, you will have trouble doing your job as a hacker.