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Agreed that it's my moral stance (I have lots more) but doctors for example take a moral stance as part of their profession, why shouldn't developers also do th
by rmchugh 11y ago
Agreed that it's my moral stance (I have lots more) but doctors for example take a moral stance as part of their profession, why shouldn't developers also do this? When software is creeping into all areas of endeavour, refusing to think about the moral consequences of one's actions is dangerous negligence. Shouldn't we have a crowdsourced Hippocratic oath for developers?
Of course a one liner on HN is not perfectly formulated but I think the sentiment is right.
I would rather people not get addicted at all. Alcohol I have nothing to do with, but the people who made Candy Crush are my colleagues and I feel they should have considered their actions.