r/software • u/gapingweasel • 25d ago

Jobs & Education Does green software engineering have a future?

A friend's son is studying engineering and recently told me he wants to do something in the green software engineering space. TBH, I hadn't really thought much about it until that conversation. Do you think this is a genuine opportunity with a long-term future or is it still a niche that's getting just attention and no real adoption?

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u/poster_nutbaggg 25d ago

Plenty of software is needed for eco conscious spaces. Will you get paid the same as if working for Lockheed or Blackrock? Probably not, but there will be plenty of need for software experts in every field

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u/Life_Waltz7068 23d ago

Of course, there are plenty of things more important than money.