What can I do about climate change as a developer... and a human being?

80% of your phone's carbon emissions happen before you unbox it. Your code can either extend its life or send it to a landfill.

#1about 3 minutes

Understanding the urgency and effects of climate change

The rapid increase in CO2 emissions is destabilizing global climate systems like jet streams, with long-lasting effects due to system latency.

#2about 2 minutes

Why human psychology struggles with long-term problems

Humans are evolutionarily wired to focus on immediate threats, making it difficult to act on long-term, abstract problems like climate change.

#3about 3 minutes

Applying the zero waste 5R framework to software

The zero waste movement's 5R framework can be applied to tech by refusing unnecessary requirements like extreme availability or minimal latency.

#4about 1 minute

Examining the hidden environmental costs of the cloud

While cloud providers are efficient, common practices like leaving test environments running negate many potential environmental benefits.

#5about 2 minutes

How technical choices directly impact energy consumption

Seemingly small technical decisions, from JDK versions to using blockchain, can have a massive and often overlooked impact on energy consumption.

#6about 3 minutes

Questioning unnecessary features and web page bloat

The trend of adding unnecessary features and using heavy web frameworks contributes to software bloat, which in turn shortens the usable lifespan of hardware.

#7about 4 minutes

A personal journey of analyzing and reducing carbon footprint

Tracking your personal carbon footprint reveals key impact areas like air travel and diet, enabling targeted reductions through conscious lifestyle changes.

#8about 3 minutes

The role of wealth, corporations, and political action

Individuals in developed nations have significant leverage through their consumption choices, career decisions, and political participation to influence corporate and government action.

#9about 10 minutes