> A few years ago I made a vow to myself that I wouldn't work on software that puts people out of jobs.
Arguably the whole point of software is to automate tasks that would have been done by humans. How do you avoid this when making useful software?
Arguably the whole point of software is to automate tasks that would have been done by humans. How do you avoid this when making useful software?
Book authors, most likely.
> I think you could argue that software like Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office are net positive on job growth.
Yea, I can see that. It's still replacing earlier jobs typesetting, editing, printing, distributing, etc etc.
> Software can empower people to do entirely new kinds of jobs.
I agree with this too, though I don't know if it's a positive thing. This computer revolution was supposed to increase quality of life, not employment. I'd rather have sustainable income for everyone rather than shitty jobs for everyone, and it seems like automation encourages the latter.
That person playing the video game is choosing NOT to go to the movies, or the sports game, or the bar.