I had a lot of time to think about work and ethics this year. My work-related reasoning was always pretty simple: if a prospective employer agrees to pay me well, I’m ready to write some code. I also believe that’s how most people choose where to work, at least the ones who’re fortunate enough to have a choice.

Of course, I have my personal blacklist of shitty companies, and I don’t know what kind of desperate person would consider working at Facebook, to name one example. What really changed during this year is the size of that list. Our time is limited, our productivity is finite, and it’s important to choose wisely where our contributions go.