I mean working somewhere like Qualcomm or Microsoft when you care about FOSS, democracy, and the public commons, or a weapons manufacturer for a military that invades other countries and kills innocent people in their homes.
I mean working somewhere like Qualcomm or Microsoft when you care about FOSS, democracy, and the public commons, or a weapons manufacturer for a military that invades other countries and kills innocent people in their homes.
I’ve read a lot of comments in this thread, but this one feels the most accurate to me.
Companies can do many things. If a company actively saved the lives of 100 people, but also actively killed 1 person, would you work there? Is there a number (either) where you would? Companies can be grey, many are.
It’s not a “free pass”, but look at the overall ethical footprint. If you’re ok with it, it’s fine. It doesn’t need to be pure, you just have to be ok with it.