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Re:Ask HN: Where can I find a software job that helps society? by MBlume on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @04:26PM (#6721265)
Consider just getting the highest-paying job you can and then giving as much as you can afford to the most effective charities you can find.

http://80000hours.org/ http://80000hours.org/earning-to-give http://www.givingwhatwecan.org/ http://www.givewell.org/ http://home.centreforeffectivealtruism.org/

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Re:Ask HN: Where can I find a software job that helps society? by jchung on Tuesday November 12, 2013 @05:01PM (#6721543)
This makes sense if you believe that the organizations you support are already optimized to turn money into impact. It is often the case with young organizations that bringing exceptional talent to the team is more important than getting an incremental dollar.
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Re:Ask HN: Where can I find a software job that helps society? by nicolethenerd on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @11:14AM (#6726138)
For example, http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/05/31/j...
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Re:Ask HN: Where can I find a software job that helps society? by moox on Sunday November 17, 2013 @04:21AM (#6748196)
Although this makes practical sense, maybe OP is more motivated to work for companies that make society better versus large corporations that pay a lot.
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Re:Ask HN: Where can I find a software job that helps society? by dfasoebg on Wednesday November 13, 2013 @04:54AM (#6724252)
On topic: http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=2305
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