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The boring answer is that as long as you are making money, you can donate some to charity. Making lots of money and donating it to an effective charity is usua
by saint_fiasco 11y ago
The boring answer is that as long as you are making money, you can donate some to charity.
Making lots of money and donating it to an effective charity is usually a more efficient way to change the world for the better than choosing a sub-optimal career trying to change the world by yourself.
If you think you can be a good software engineer, you should go for it.
- zachlatta 11y ago> Making lots of money and donating it to an effective charity is usually a more efficient way to change the world for the better than choosing a sub-optimal career trying to change the world by yourself. Been thinking about this as well, would love to hear any further thoughts on this. Following that same strain of logic, if I want to build a successful business, why not choose an optimal career and then hire someone to build the business for me?
- saint_fiasco 11y ago> if I want to build a successful business, why not choose an optimal career and then hire someone to build the business for me? That's what angel investors do, right? First they make lots of money and then they invest on other people's business.
- olalonde 11y agoNot sure why this is getting down voted. Software engineers have high earning potential and can have more impact by donating part of their salary instead of volunteering or doing non-profit work. Plus, software seems to be a good industry to be in for getting a shot at making ridiculous amounts of money which can eventually be donated (e.g. Bill Gates). This is indeed a boring answer but a realistic one, especially given how vague "an actual impact on the world" is.