Re:Ask HN: Do you feel any cognitive dissonance working in t...
by codingdave on Friday September 13, 2019 @09:34AM
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I admit that some companies are better than other about being mission-driven, and concerned about their impact on society. But I'm not sure we can generalize about the tech industry as a whole on that level, even if the general public does exactly that.
Working in this industry, in particular if you are not in SV, you see the variety of people, purposes, and goals that comprise tech companies.
As far as what I do personally, I've focused my career in the public sector since 2012, writing software that saves money for school districts. I watch the pricing models that our sales team comes up with to be aware whether they cross the line where our fees are greater than the cost savings, and therefore would cut into student funding. My side projects focus on building tools to help the creative efforts of my children. In short, I try to avoid work that is purely money-driven.
Working in this industry, in particular if you are not in SV, you see the variety of people, purposes, and goals that comprise tech companies.
As far as what I do personally, I've focused my career in the public sector since 2012, writing software that saves money for school districts. I watch the pricing models that our sales team comes up with to be aware whether they cross the line where our fees are greater than the cost savings, and therefore would cut into student funding. My side projects focus on building tools to help the creative efforts of my children. In short, I try to avoid work that is purely money-driven.