Tech Workers Now Want to Know: What Are We Building This For?

Post by ekianjo » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 9:45 AM UTC

artellectual wrote: post #7

pleasecalllater wrote: post #3

For money, my dear, for money. Is there any other reason for a company to exist? The stuff like "do no evil" or "we are green" is just a smoke screen. At the end they will do everything for money.

That has been the answer for last era. I think that’s why tech workers are starting to ask what we’re building it for. Because we’re here at this point because building “for money” is no longer good enough. Because what’s the point of having money when we’re cancer ridden and polluting our planet, and despite living in a rich planet people are starving, and the very resources that feed us are being destroyed. What’s…

Post by huangc10 » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 9:49 AM UTC

gms wrote: post #8

michaelt wrote: post #4

I think this makes a good deal of sense. The tech job market is extremely buoyant in the present age, meaning very few programmers are in a position where they have to settle for a job they dislike just to make ends meet. I mean, every tech company talks about wanting engaged, passionate, proud employees - so why settle for doing work you can't take pride in when you could switch to work you could be proud of, and pr…

Because you can’t get a raise - the big companies pay the most money.

Post by Roritharr » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 9:51 AM UTC

gms wrote: post #8

michaelt wrote: post #4

I think this makes a good deal of sense. The tech job market is extremely buoyant in the present age, meaning very few programmers are in a position where they have to settle for a job they dislike just to make ends meet. I mean, every tech company talks about wanting engaged, passionate, proud employees - so why settle for doing work you can't take pride in when you could switch to work you could be proud of, and pr…

Because you can’t get a raise - the big companies pay the most money.

Post by Wintamute » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 9:53 AM UTC

artellectual wrote: post #7

pleasecalllater wrote: post #3

For money, my dear, for money. Is there any other reason for a company to exist? The stuff like "do no evil" or "we are green" is just a smoke screen. At the end they will do everything for money.

That has been the answer for last era. I think that’s why tech workers are starting to ask what we’re building it for. Because we’re here at this point because building “for money” is no longer good enough. Because what’s the point of having money when we’re cancer ridden and polluting our planet, and despite living in a rich planet people are starving, and the very resources that feed us are being destroyed. What’s…

Post by gambiting » Mon, Oct 08, 2018, 9:53 AM UTC

huangc10 wrote: post #13

gms wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because you can’t get a raise - the big companies pay the most money.

Not necessarily true. There are some series A/B startups that offer extremely competitive salaries and stock options for top talent. And also, I think he/she means if you can't get behind what Facebook is doing, maybe jump to Apple who "supposedly" have security and privacy as their top priorities and in the mean time receive a raise.