[Kalium]

> Help me find a better word for what I'm trying to say here: When I say "as a community" I mean, "as people who ought to be concerned about the social impact of our decisions as much as the economics and personal motivations"

"Profession" is the word you want here, I think.

[sandal]

Maybe! Although (for better or for worse), it's a word you rarely hear in the software industry.