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I agree with this. When I had to look for work last, I asked myself what was the biggest problem I wanted to contribute to fixing (for me it was climate change)
by diafygi 8y ago
I agree with this. When I had to look for work last, I asked myself what was the biggest problem I wanted to contribute to fixing (for me it was climate change). Then, I started researching and networking with people who worked for companies in that area. Eventually, I got a job in renewable energy. So far I've loved every minute in this field because I feel it is so meaningful.
There's lots of 9-5 jobs that are meaningful. They may not pay as much as a meaningless adtech job, but if you're in software engineering, they still usually pay pretty well.
- hndamien 8y agoThis is exactly the path I'm on, software eng in ad tech would love to help the cause for addressing climate change - any advice?
- diafygi 8y agoSure! Check out this post (and posts like in my comment history). https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15127154 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15127154 Also, if you're in the bay area, start coming to events on my bayareaenergyevents.com calendar. Software engineers usually have no issues finding jobs once they come to a few events and learn who's hiring.