Hackers' Pub

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dreid @dreid@wandering.shop

2/27/2026, 4:19:41 PM

Public

One time I interviewed at one of those tech gov contracting outfits that came out of the healthcare.gov/USDS stuff.

Front and center they had clearly stated that they wouldn't build weapons or weapon systems.

When talking to the CEO I called this "an easy ethical choice". I was trying to figure out where the line actually was.

Before I could finish my question he said "As a Business Owner it's not an easy choice."

I think about this a lot any time "A Business Owner" talks about ethics.

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