Our startup talks about sustainability but we're burning through cloud resources and hardware like there's no tomorrow and everyone knows it but no one wants to slow down growth to address it. I'm the CTO and I feel like bringing up server efficiency or device lifecycles makes me sound like I'm not committed to scaling.
More people experience this than they realize.
The velocity of growth and the patience required for sustainable practices exist in tension, especially when team identity is built around moving fast.
“Where Are You with Environmental cost of technology?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.