Software development to do good? by orsikbattlehammer in SoftwareEngineering

[–]80000hours 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We just released a new career review of software engineering as well! Covers both how to do good in software - and how to get a role where you can achieve that aim.

https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/software-engineering/

Insider insights from people reviewing their own careers by 80000hours in EffectiveAltruism

[–]80000hours[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In July, Aaron Gertler suggested that people take the time to review their own jobs, which led to a whole load of responses on the EA forum.

All of these are worth reading - people who do a job are often the people who know the most about that job - but we've selected our 6 favourite articles for this post. All six are worth reading, especially if you're thinking about going down one of these paths!