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Discussion on: Have you ever had to take an ethical stand while on the job as a developer?

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Loralighte

So I am a Linux OS developer, and sometimes a closed-source developer. Once with an app, I was working with for freelance wanted the inclusion of complete phone data collection where possible. I told them I would not implement it even if they were paying me (it was free freelance work because I was bored). I ended up losing the position but their app never actually launched and the devs just never came back to work after the lead was overly hostile.