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Ask HN: How software developers can help fighting climate change?

4 pointsby khoobid_shomaover 3 years ago
Ideas in different fields, from GPU programming to Web development...<p>Is the computing (PCs, Cloud services, video game consoles, ...) contribution to the gobal climate change high?

5 comments

rytcioover 3 years ago
Stop making inefficient electron and web apps that use up insane amounts of processing power for no reason. Get back to writing software like it was done in the 90s, where there wasn&#x27;t a hundred layers of abstraction wasting computer resources.
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version_fiveover 3 years ago
Accept that software development is not the coalface of countering climate change, and use your high earning power to make money and invest &#x2F; donate to carbon capture or renewable technology.
HenryKissingerover 3 years ago
Serious answer: influence your representatives with political donations. This assumes you can afford to donate a five figure sum to a PAC and get invited to exclusive donor events. But if you make big bucks at a FAANG and deeply care about climate change, become a donor. Tell your representatives that you are willing to contribute to their campaigns but only if they promise to support climate bills.<p>Play the game. Just don&#x27;t break the law. But play dirty if you have to.
pizzaover 3 years ago
The Azimuth Project is what you&#x27;re looking for: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.azimuthproject.org&#x2F;azimuth&#x2F;show&#x2F;HomePage" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.azimuthproject.org&#x2F;azimuth&#x2F;show&#x2F;HomePage</a>
wmfover 3 years ago
Vote for a carbon tax.
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