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RailsConf 2021: Talmudic Gems For Rails Developers - Yechiel Kalmenson

Am I my colleague’s keeper? To what extent are we responsible for the consequences of our code? More than two thousand years ago conversations on central questions of human ethics were enshrined in one of the primary ancient wisdom texts, the Talmud. Now, as the tech industry is beginning to wake up to the idea that we can not separate our work from its ethical and moral ramifications these questions take on a new urgency. In this talk, we will delve into questions of our responsibility to our teammates, to our code, and to the world through both the ancient texts and modern examples.

April 12, 2021