Ask HN: How do you feel about the ethics of what you do as a programmer?

2 pointsJ-dawg2 comments

Do you feel like you're working on something that makes the world a better place?

Is it necessary to feel like this to enjoy your work?

I don't know if I'm making the world a better place, but it is nice to know that my immediate part of the world continues to function well even though thousands of people are unaware of the job I do behind the scenes to make that happen.

There's a reason I turn down recruiters from Palantir and hedge funds.

I might not be making the world a better place in my current position, but at least I'm not making it worse.

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