The ethical choice
Alex Moldovan
@alexnmoldovan
Founder @ JSHeroes
Product Engineer @ CodeSandbox
https://bit.ly/ethical-choice
Ethical choices for the rest of us
Alex Moldovan
@alexnmoldovan
Founder @ JSHeroes
Product Engineer @ CodeSandbox
So let's talk about ethics
1. Ethics and choices
Engineering choice
Design choice
Product choice
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Inaction is also a choice
Ethical fading
https://ethicalleadership.nd.edu/news/ethical-fading-dont-let-ethics-fade-from-view/
Don't harm users
Respect their rights
Prioritize their needs
So let's talk about ethics
1. Ethics and choices
2. Patterns that make or break ethics
Negative impact
https://www.deceptive.design/
Fake urgency/scarcity
Obstruction
Confirmshaming
Attention grabbing and addiction
Only drug dealers and software companies call their customers 'users'
Edward Tufte
https://www.humanetech.com/podcast
Positive impact
Don't harm users
Respect their rights
Prioritize their needs
Keep users informed
Privacy by default
STOP USING!
Minimal data collection
Accessibility
https://www.microsoft.com/design/inclusive/
Prioritize and respect user needs
So let's talk about ethics
1. Ethics and choices
2. Patterns that make or break ethics
3. A framework for adopting ethics
#1: Empathize with users
#2: Expand your knowledge
#3: Build a culture around ethics
#4: Formalize a process
Empathy
Knowledge
Culture
Process
So let's talk about ethics
1. Ethics and choices
2. Patterns that make or break ethics
3. A framework for adopting ethics
4. References and recommendations
https://ethicaldesignhandbook.com/
https://www.ruinedby.design/
https://www.humanetech.com/podcast
Every team has a person that cares about ethics more then the others. _
Every team has a person that cares about ethics more then the others. If you don't know who that person is, it might be you
Thank you ❤️
Alex Moldovan
@alexnmoldovan
Founder @ JSHeroes
Product Engineer @ CodeSandbox
https://bit.ly/ethical-choice