Coding against climate change – Sustainable software engineering | Carsten Windler

Developers can reduce their carbon footprint by using sustainable software engineering practices like efficient algorithms and eco-friendly hosting.

Key takeaways

We, as developers, have the power to reduce our carbon footprint and make a positive impact on the environment.
Sustainable software engineering is crucial in the fight against climate change.
Cloud hosting seems to be a fairly energy-efficient way to host our software, but we should still aim to optimize our workloads.
Using less is still better, even if it’s not optimal. We can strive for a balance between efficiency and environmental impact.
We should encourage other companies to be transparent about their emissions and strive for sustainability.
We need to measure and report our carbon footprint, and encouraging this practice in the industry can drive positive change.
Optimization, such as using more efficient algorithms and reducing data storage, can make a significant impact.
We should consider the entire lifecycle of our software, including development, deployment, and maintenance, when estimating our carbon footprint.
Even small changes, such as using eco-friendly hosting or optimizing our code for energy efficiency, can make a difference.
As a community, we should work together to reduce our collective carbon footprint and promote sustainable software engineering practices.
We should strive to reduce waste and emissions in the software development process, and reuse or recycle resources whenever possible.
The carbon calculator tool can be a helpful resource in estimating the energy consumption of our software and identifying areas for improvement.
We can reduce our carbon footprint by using less energy-consuming technologies and optimizing our software for efficiency.
The energy mix and renewable energy sources are crucial in the fight against climate change.

Coding against climate change – Sustainable software engineering | Carsten Windler

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