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Cynic here. It probably also depends on what you're developing. Many FAANG employees are ethically compromised, given who they elect to work for. They've demons
by UmYeahNo 5y ago
Cynic here. It probably also depends on what you're developing. Many FAANG employees are ethically compromised, given who they elect to work for. They've demonstrated a willingness to trade high pay for: experimenting on people[0], harming workers[1], damaging mental health[2], addicting youth[3], distorting reality[4], facilitating harm[5].
So, If you're cool with the people that make that happen, then, yeah. Recruit away.
[0] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/02/facebook-sorry-secret-psychological-experiment-users#:~:text=Unbeknown%20to%20users%2C%20Facebook%20had,emotional%20state%20of%20its%20users https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/02/facebook-....
[1] https://theintercept.com/2022/04/04/amazon-union-living-wage-restrooms-chat-app/ https://theintercept.com/2022/04/04/amazon-union-living-wage...
[2] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/18/teenage-girls-body-image-and-instagrams-perfect-storm https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/sep/18/teenage-g...
[3] https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/09/17/instagram-teens-parent-advice/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/09/17/instagra...
[4] https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/encountering-america/201403/is-facebook-distorting-your-view-the-world https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/encountering-america...
[5] https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2018/11/23/should-social-media-be-held-responsible-for-the-atrocities-and-deaths-it-facilitates/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/kalevleetaru/2018/11/23/should-...