>Things like 'smartphone addiction' are why I believe software developers should have a strong professional code of ethics. What good is that going to do? Sof

>Things like 'smartphone addiction' are why I believe software developers should have a strong professional code of ethics. What good is that going to do? Software developers write software that they're told to. If you say "this is unethical and I'm not doing it", your employer will fire you on the spot and find someone else. Also, what you're talking about is something that's far more visible to someone working at a high level, e.g. the architect. An individual developer not only has no real power to change the system design, he also has limited visibility.