How to Be an Ethical and Green Developer
summary
Practical recommendations and concrete measurements for making web development more ethical and energy-efficient, citing studies and tools such as Microsoft’s study (limiting search results to 20 cuts data‑center energy by ~80%), Facebook Lite’s success in low‑bandwidth markets, and the fact that ~60% of web visits are mobile while ICT causes ~3–4% of CO2. Advises specific tests (Chrome network and CPU throttling to emulate 2G/older devices) and points to measurement/intervention projects like webnrj, GreenSpecter energy labelling and the Green Code Label to measure and guide optimisation; results and numbers given are repeatable.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:57What is an Ethical Developer?
- 5:38The Environment
- 9:56The Facebook Example
- 14:06Moore's Law
- 17:26Testing
- 22:18Energy
- 26:10The Economic Aspect
- 27:54Open Source
- 31:59Training
- 32:57Conclusion
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