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Who's hiring that's impactful, doesn't suck, and isn't morally bankrupt?

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Re: Who's hiring that's impactful, doesn't suck, and isn't morally bankrupt?

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Post by badpun »

barfbagginus wrote: post #18

Join or found a queer/extremist/worker owned/open source commune, and fight for anti-capitalist revolution. There are lots of codes that we need to destroy corporations and states. And they won't write themselves! Don't expect states and companies to pay you to build the codes that will disempower them - build those in groups working to create new forms of worker owned power. Don't expect to earn a lot. And accept th…

> There are lots of codes that we need to destroy corporations and states.

Interesting. Can you give a couple examples?

Re: Who's hiring that's impactful, doesn't suck, and isn't morally bankrupt?

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Post by solaire_oa »

muzani wrote: post #9

I put something like this on who's hiring threads. Got quite a few responses. Quite a few people out there who are just doing honest work - apps to collect data for research, apps that keep records of building valuations, payment collection systems for prepaid solar power. You don't have to save the world, just keep it moving.

> You don't have to save the world, just keep it moving.

Thanks, that's a nice quote.

Re: Who's hiring that's impactful, doesn't suck, and isn't morally bankrupt?

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Post by barfbagginus »

badpun wrote: post #21
barfbagginus wrote: post #18

Join or found a queer/extremist/worker owned/open source commune, and fight for anti-capitalist revolution. There are lots of codes that we need to destroy corporations and states. And they won't write themselves! Don't expect states and companies to pay you to build the codes that will disempower them - build those in groups working to create new forms of worker owned power. Don't expect to earn a lot. And accept th…

> There are lots of codes that we need to destroy corporations and states. Interesting. Can you give a couple examples?

Cybernetic weapons and encryption technology

Open source Intelligence and counterintelligence technology

Reverse engineering software

Open source alternatives to any profitable software or service

Software that automatically sues and harasses org who violate open source licenses

Propaganda software that misinforms and harasses capitalists and nationalists

Automation software for mutual aid organizations

Production software for zero cost open source communes - organizations that do free knowledge work that currently costs money - for example a virtual lawyer that represents you for free if you get in trouble for doing any of the rest of this stuff

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Some of these solutions may be illegal, but I'm not endorsing illegal work. I am only pointing out these codes, if written, can help reduce the need for and efficacy of states and capital organizations, and empower revolutionary groups wishing to supplant these forms of power.

Re: Who's hiring that's impactful, doesn't suck, and isn't morally bankrupt?

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Post by taurath »

Look for boring. Insurance, infrastructure, tools for industry, construction, etc. Find people who build things you find useful in your daily life. Also don't discount places that do one shitty thing but otherwise provide a good service or a good product. There will never be a company that does business that does everything with morals in mind, its just not possible under this system, but there are many who try to win by producing a good, useful product, rather than having a business plan that involves screwing over everyone in the process who aren't their investors.
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