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This is beautiful. As a developer this is the kind of app I would like to work on, that has a direct good impact on people's life. I know there are all kinds o

• joshz404 7y ago
  As an engineer working in non-profit health, just remember the grass is always greener.
  • watermans 7y ago
    Does this mean you feel that your work is not altruistic? Would you mind elaborating on that? Some days I feel like I’d rather work for a non-profit than where I am.
    • kryogen1c 7y ago
      Having worked in a government organization (military) for 10 years, i will guess. I think the point is not that one is not better than the other, simply that they are different. Each coin has two sides, and double edged swords cut both ways. If youre flush with cash, you might feel void of meaning. If youre helping children, you feel fulfilled but frustrated by what little it would take to accomplish so much more.
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      • Aromasin 7y ago
        Reminds me of the Japanese idea of 'Ikigai' [1]. Basically what you describe - most careers end up fulfilling you in one way, but leave you devoid in another. [1]http://theviewinside.me/what-is-your-ikigai/ http://theviewinside.me/what-is-your-ikigai/
• coderintherye 7y ago
  There's actually a great list provided by the folks at Fast Forward, specifically focused on tech forward non-profits https://www.ffwd.org/tech-nonprofit-jobs/opportunities/?_sft_position_type=full-time-job,part-time-job,internship,contract https://www.ffwd.org/tech-nonprofit-jobs/opportunities/?_sft...
• yanokwa 7y ago
  I run Nafundi (https://nafundi.com https://nafundi.com) and we work exclusively on open source software (https://opendatakit.org https://opendatakit.org) that improves the lives on the underserved. We are bootstrapped, remote-only, and always hiring.
  • mjfern 7y ago
    Amazing work! Just curious -- what's your revenue model?
    • yanokwa 7y ago
      A combination of professional services and grants. The mix varies from year to year.