The sad truth is that a good portion of the software we build is \u2014 in the grand scope of things \u2014 absolutely meaningless. Countless hours, an obscene percentage of our lifetimes, spent building marketing sites to convince people to buy products they don\u2019t need. But what if it didn\u2019t have to be?<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a great feeling of satisfaction that comes from building a piece of software: using only our minds and a text editor, we\u2019ve manipulated the machine, bending it to our will. Now and forever, we shall be recognized as the technical wizards who helped\u2026sell more cheeseburgers?!<\/p>\n
The sad truth is that a good portion of the software we build is \u2014 in the grand scope of things \u2014 absolutely meaningless. Countless hours, an obscene percentage of our lifetimes, spent building marketing sites to convince people to buy products they don\u2019t need. Or building web apps to collect user data, which can then be sold to the highest bidder.<\/p>\n
At some point in your career, you may find yourself at a crossroads: continue getting paid for work that ultimately leaves you unsatisfied, or take a step back and try to give your career purpose? This talk is about the latter: how to find meaning in the work that you do; after all, aren\u2019t we supposed to be building software to help people?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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