Ethics in Code: Social Media's Role in Software Engineering

Summary
Software engineering ethics isn't just a buzzword—it directly impacts your career trajectory, mental health, and long-term sustainability in tech. In this episode, we explore how engineers navigate ethical decisions on social media, handle public controversy, and maintain integrity without burning out. Perfect for engineers looking to grow responsibly.

Links
• Video: Why everyone is quitting social media (youtu.be/zN-rElTzR_4?si=2b0iQF6LKV3CGDpp⁠ )
• Careless People (goodreads.com/book/show/223436601-careless-peo… )
• Interview on information diet with Herari (youtube.com/shorts/QDEQA6kftsM⁠ )
• Bill in 1996 (justice.gov/archives/ag/department-justice-s-r… )
• ACM Code of Ethics (acm.org/code-of-ethics⁠ )
• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tech book club Repo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (github.com/overcommitted-dev/tech-book-club)
• ⁠⁠⁠Overcommitted Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd)

Hosts
• ⁠Overcommitted.dev⁠⁠ (overcommitted.dev)
• ⁠Brittany Ellich⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (brittanyellich.com)
• ⁠⁠⁠Eggyhead⁠⁠ (github.com/eggyhead)
• Jonathan Tamsut (infinitely-fallible.bearblog.dev)