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But you can work in this industry and do good in the world. You may not make as much or have a big payout though. I originally focused my career on healthcare a

But you can work in this industry and do good in the world. You may not make as much or have a big payout though. I originally focused my career on healthcare and first wrote software used by biotech/pharma companies to support their communications with doctors. Then I focused on privacy issues and worked for PGP. I then went 180 degrees may have added some evil to the world and worked on NSA/military projects for awhile (only defensive projects though). I'm now back to a public health focus to make up for it. It's kind of depressing work. I write software used by crisis call centers, suicide hotlines, 211 call centers, etc. and when I log into the server and watch the messages passing through the system in realtime I see people being talked out of suicide, children talking about being bullied, lots of pregnant single mothers looking for shelter... One of the most depressing for me though was a guy looking for replacement glasses since his broke and he couldn't afford a new pair. We're a barebones operation (just three of us) and we don't make a ton of money - most of our customers are non-profits. We'll never have a big payout, or a big exit. And being closer to the problems in society is a little depressing, to see how a large number of people really live. I can see how people delude themselves into thinking "Making the world a better place, through minimal message oriented transport layers" is a real thing.

toomuchtodo 12y ago
> We're a barebones operation (just three of us) and we don't make a ton of money - most of our customers are non-profits. We'll never have a big payout, or a big exit. And being closer to the problems in society is a little depressing, to see how a large number of people really live. I can see how people delude themselves into thinking "Making the world a better place, through minimal message oriented transport layers" is a real thing. If you ever need infrastructure/devops help, or even someone just to help with the little tasks you don't have time for, more than willing to help.
- davis4459 12y ago
  I hope you might be willing to give me some advice. I read your comments on the Aereo SC decision and was intrigued with the prospects of providing content to my 67 apartment tenants in a small town in North Carolina. I would like to market the apartments as having free access to 100Mbps internet and free access to any movie, TV show, etc available on the internet. ... Or, something like that. Imagine a server in the clubhouse as a gigantic time shifting gadget. I'd raise the rent, of course, the same for all units. I am considering a dedicated fiber link to the backbone (2000ft) and wiring every unit with fiber as well. Thoughts?
  - toomuchtodo 12y ago
    What's the best way to get in touch? More than happy to share whatever I can on the subject.

toomuchtodo 12y ago

> We're a barebones operation (just three of us) and we don't make a ton of money - most of our customers are non-profits. We'll never have a big payout, or a big exit. And being closer to the problems in society is a little depressing, to see how a large number of people really live. I can see how people delude themselves into thinking "Making the world a better place, through minimal message oriented transport layers" is a real thing. If you ever need infrastructure/devops help, or even someone just to help with the little tasks you don't have time for, more than willing to help.

davis4459 12y ago
I hope you might be willing to give me some advice. I read your comments on the Aereo SC decision and was intrigued with the prospects of providing content to my 67 apartment tenants in a small town in North Carolina. I would like to market the apartments as having free access to 100Mbps internet and free access to any movie, TV show, etc available on the internet. ... Or, something like that. Imagine a server in the clubhouse as a gigantic time shifting gadget. I'd raise the rent, of course, the same for all units. I am considering a dedicated fiber link to the backbone (2000ft) and wiring every unit with fiber as well. Thoughts?
- toomuchtodo 12y ago
  What's the best way to get in touch? More than happy to share whatever I can on the subject.