[Diederich]

> Every paying software job I've ever had was in some way involved getting people to click on ads.

This is interesting, thanks for sharing that.

Of the nine organizations that have paid me to write software since 1993, only one of them would fit in your criteria.

Note: I am in no way doubting your claim, and I actually appreciate your perspective and the quote you cited.

I will more deeply consider that when categorizing companies in my mind going forward.

[aarongough]

I have been lucky enough to work with a lot of great people, and I definitely found a lot of enjoyment in a lot of the work I've done, but I definitely wish that time had been spent doing work with more of a positive impact... Luckily there's still lots of time and I'm working on more impactful stuff now!