A fact that gets glossed over too often on HN. It's not just company leadership making these harmful applications: Everyone in the org chart down to the individual engineer is actively doing this--maybe even you, reader of this comment. Did your last "git push" contribute to the problem or help solve it? Will you be proud to tell your teenage grandchildren about what you're creating? You can't just hide behind "boss told me to do it" and wash your hands of the ethics.
I agree. We all want to hire FAANG until we really look closely at what they do. No thanks. I’m fine getting paid half to have my soul in tact.
I personally don't blame the fastfood worker for giving me a Big Mac.