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[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago (3 children)

imagine sitting down to code this and thinking you're doing the right thing

you should be able to whisteblow clearly evil technology and have some sort of economic safety net

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Counter point: the code monkeys just do what they are being paid for. The fact it's so easy to circumvent is a testimony on how the people implementing this shit disagree with the corporation.

[–] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean they need money to live

[–] erwan@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

Google developers can easily find a job elsewhere. If they stay at Google the chose to.

[–] FontMasterFlex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Isn't it one of Google's 'creeds' to "Don't be evil"?

[–] Okami_No_Rei@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

I heard they quietly dropped that as their motto several years ago.