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@cazabon@mindly.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A lot of things matter to me in choosing what I work on, and who I work for. Money is one. It isn't the only one. It isn't even the most important one. I have an in-my-head sliding scale I use - the better your work matches my #ethical framework, the less #lucre it takes to convince me to help you.

So if you're using "AI" to build #algorithmic pricing systems to sell to companies so they can #gouge people needing services in their most #desperate hour? I *might* entertain a rate of $1000 per hour to shit on your head. There isn't enough #money in the world to get me to help you build that stuff.

On the other hand, if you're a small #company, selling actual #goods or #services to #customers who want and need them, as opposed to building something #shiny to attract the rubes so you can sell your audience to the #advertising industry? And you need a techie person?

Let's talk.

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@cazabon@mindly.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

People who follow me may know that I've been without work for some time. I don't talk about it much. I was laid off from a public #benefit corporation undergoing some restructuring just as companies started firing engineers due to the "AI" hype.

I'm basically semi-retired at this point, mostly involuntarily, but I would love to find #work that I could feel good about to occupy some of my time.

I'm a #software engineer with two-plus decades of experience in a large number of areas. I've worked as an independent consultant in many industries, worked for a consulting company in many others, and held staff positions with tech companies of different sizes in various fields. Most recently I've tended to be designing and implementing APIs for internal and external use. I've been using Python professionally for 25 years, and personally for longer. The list of OSes, languages, and technologies I've worked with is long.

If you need some software-engineer-y things done but you're now saying "We can't possibly afford to #hire someone like that", keep reading.

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#FediHire #NoAI #AI #ethics #affordable #engineer #Python #API

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@cazabon@mindly.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A lot of things matter to me in choosing what I work on, and who I work for. Money is one. It isn't the only one. It isn't even the most important one. I have an in-my-head sliding scale I use - the better your work matches my #ethical framework, the less #lucre it takes to convince me to help you.

So if you're using "AI" to build #algorithmic pricing systems to sell to companies so they can #gouge people needing services in their most #desperate hour? I *might* entertain a rate of $1000 per hour to shit on your head. There isn't enough #money in the world to get me to help you build that stuff.

On the other hand, if you're a small #company, selling actual #goods or #services to #customers who want and need them, as opposed to building something #shiny to attract the rubes so you can sell your audience to the #advertising industry? And you need a techie person?

Let's talk.

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@chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

On the 29th November in the Market Hall, #Derby, there will be an #Ethical #ChristmasMarket:

"Ethical shopping made easy with our carefully curated stalls showcasing some incredible East Midlands small businesses that are pushing the boundaries of ethics and sustainability."

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@OSFNL@social.edu.nl  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Our festival's keynote: “Realizing the Promise of #OpenScience: Advancing Global Progress Amid Persistent Challenges”

🔗 https://opensciencefestival.nl/news/keynote-ana-persic-unesco-on-realising-the-promise-of-open-science

Ana Persic, head of #UNESCO’s Open Science programme, will discuss the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science - the first global framework treating #science as a #public good.

She’ll explore progress, challenges, and how #inclusive, #ethical, and #sustainable open science can drive solutions to global issues.

#NOSF2025

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Keynote: Ana Persic (UNESCO) on realising the promise of open science | Open Science Festival

During the plenary opening of the Open Science Festival, Ana Persic will deliver the keynote address on the transformative potential of open science. Her lecture will provide insights into how global collaboration and inclusive policies can make scientific knowledge more accessible, equitable, and impactful.
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@Peter_Link@expressional.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago

‘#OpenSource And #Ethical’ #TikTok, #WhatsApp And #Instagram Alternatives Could Transform #SocialMedia

from #Forbes
ByEsat Dedezade, Contributor.
Esat Dedezade is U.K.-based journalist who covers Big Tech for Forbes
Jan 25, 2025, 12:23pm EST

[a very well-written article with a favorable yet realistic angle on the #Fediverse]

"At the heart of these alternative apps lies the Fediverse platform — a portmanteau of "federated" and "universe" that represents a radical reimagining of how social media can work. Unlike traditional platforms where users are locked into isolated ecosystems, the Fediverse operates as an interconnected network of independent servers that communicate with each other through a standard protocol called #ActivityPub."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/esatdedezade/2025/01/25/open-source-and-ethical-tiktok-whatsapp-and-instagram-alternatives-could-transform-social-media/?ref=blog.elenarossini.com

#Pixelfed#PeerTube#Mastodon#Loops#Sup#FreeSoftware#SocialWeb #technology #news #press

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@Peter_Link@expressional.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago

‘#OpenSource And #Ethical’ #TikTok, #WhatsApp And #Instagram Alternatives Could Transform #SocialMedia

from #Forbes
ByEsat Dedezade, Contributor.
Esat Dedezade is U.K.-based journalist who covers Big Tech for Forbes
Jan 25, 2025, 12:23pm EST

[a very well-written article with a favorable yet realistic angle on the #Fediverse]

"At the heart of these alternative apps lies the Fediverse platform — a portmanteau of "federated" and "universe" that represents a radical reimagining of how social media can work. Unlike traditional platforms where users are locked into isolated ecosystems, the Fediverse operates as an interconnected network of independent servers that communicate with each other through a standard protocol called #ActivityPub."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/esatdedezade/2025/01/25/open-source-and-ethical-tiktok-whatsapp-and-instagram-alternatives-could-transform-social-media/?ref=blog.elenarossini.com

#Pixelfed#PeerTube#Mastodon#Loops#Sup#FreeSoftware#SocialWeb #technology #news #press

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