I know this is going to ruffle some feathers, but what does it mean to leave politics at the door? When I write safety critical code, I am intentionally putting my ethical beliefs about minimizing harm to others first and foremost into the work. If one of my coworkers isn't doing that, we're going to have a chat even if their code meets every technical bar imaginable.
And when I talk to acquaintances working on military weapons, we inherently have philosophical differences even though we might agree on the merits of some particular code.
Everything is political. Trying to leave them at the door often becomes an excuse to put on blinders and avoid hard discussions.
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I know this is going to ruffle some feathers, but what does it mean to leave politics at the door? When I write safety critical code, I am intentionally putting my ethical beliefs about minimizing harm to others first and foremost into the work. If one of my coworkers isn't doing that, we're going to have a chat even if their code meets every technical bar imaginable.
And when I talk to acquaintances working on military weapons, we inherently have philosophical differences even though we might agree on the merits of some particular code.
Everything is political. Trying to leave them at the door often becomes an excuse to put on blinders and avoid hard discussions.