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Feb 22, 2022 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
[Hopefully] Ethical tech jobs megathread 👀
If you work for a non-evil (or just less evil?) tech company and you're hiring, can you let us know about it in the replies?
Like open source? @Bitergia do open source focused analytics and they're hiring backend devs and analytics consultants remote in Europe
I have been living in the UK for 10 years this year. Please have a short thread of things that are still weird as hell to me 🧵
British people have rising intonation when they say “bye” on the phone so it’s a bouncy “byYEEE” and why do you people do that?
Jan 7, 2021 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
The function of a system is its output.
If you have dog grooming machine that sometimes smashes puppies and you keep running it, you're in the dog smashing business.
If you work for a mass surveillance company that keeps enabling genocide and undermining democracy...
👨💻But my job isn't in the puppy smashing team!
-The complexity of your puppy-smashing system isn't absolution. Your employer is creating artificial distance to shelter you from the outcome of what you're doing.
Jan 4, 2021 • 19 tweets • 10 min read
Tech hiring season is starting soon. To get you started, here's a short thread of good, non-evil and less evil tech companies that are hiring.
Feel free to reply if you're hiring from a non-evilcorp!
Like privacy? The good people at @ProtonMail are hiring for devs, testing folks, social media, brand talent...just tons of things.
I'm reviewing resumes this weekend and a lot of us are applying for jobs right now so please enjoy a short thread of 101 level tips.
Many employers score applicants against a rubric. If you have the time and energy to tailor your resume/CV to the job description, PLEASE do this.
Mirror the language they use in the job description and make sure you've listed all the skills you have that they ask for.
