Jesus Gives Developers a Better Question Than 'Can We Build It?'

[D Vandergraph]

Developers are trained to solve.

Can we build it?

Can we scale it?

Can we automate it?

Those are important questions.

Jesus gives Christians another one:

Should we?

A system can be technically impressive and still manipulate people.

An interface can increase engagement and still exploit attention.

A data practice can be legal and still violate dignity.

Christ-centered technology asks moral questions before capability becomes momentum.

Who does this serve?

Who could it harm?

Is it truthful?

Does it respect people?

Jesus taught love of neighbor.

In software, the user is often the neighbor.

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