# Don't Get Distracted

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## What Jamie wrote

A thorough writeup on the authors experience building software used for defense purposes, and the ethical and moral dilemmas associated with it.

> Don’t get distracted by deadlines and feature requests. Think about the consequences of what you’re building. Build in safeguards to prevent misuse, or don’t build it at all because it’s too dangerous.

Technologists need to consider this as we continue to build ever more powerful capabilities.

## Facts

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## Appears in

- [WT55: Weekly Thing #55 / May 26, 2018](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/55/), Notable Links 📌

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