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> "well this is really cool tech, and I am making good money... Not my problem what they do with it" Yep. I've got a feeling this is a sentiment shared among a
by prophesi 6y ago
> "well this is really cool tech, and I am making good money... Not my problem what they do with it"
Yep. I've got a feeling this is a sentiment shared among all of the engineers working on shady tech. I'd also add, "and even if I quit, someone will quickly take my place."
- ryandrake 6y agoYea, I can’t stand this mentality. Like, dude, step back and look at the big picture once in a while! I was in a similar situation as the GP. I was hired to work on a software that technology-wise we’d all agree was ethically neutral. But if you looked at who all our customers were, and what they used it for, I’d guarantee many HN posters would have ethical concerns. I ended up quitting for a number of reasons, but the ethics of who our customer base was ranked pretty high in that decision.