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If everything has a price but nothing has value, then nothing makes sense anymore. That is why people and nature must come first.
Being Human
Technology should serve the people, not be an end in itself.
If the use of technology results in employees and customers no longer having personal contact, jobs disappearing, or people becoming trapped in an inescapable state of dependency, then no real added value for life has been achieved.
Saving Energy
A lot of energy is often wasted in IT: Do all systems need to run 24/7 with 99.99999% availability? How many employees are working at 3 a.m., how many customers are placing orders at that time?
AI-driven systems require roughly 10 times more energy than other solutions. Wouldn’t it perhaps be better to use this technology more responisbly when — beyond the hype and buzzwords — it truly delivers greater efficiency?
Conserving Resources
The way we currently use IT technology is not sustainable. Devices are replaced too often and cause severe environmental damage both in production and disposal.
That is why I support using existing devices for as long as possible. With Linux, you can often extend the life of many systems by several years. Also, many systems are far too oversized for small and medium-sized businesses and could be significantly scaled down with a different approach.
Sufficiency
Sufficiency can solve many problems: We become more content, consume fewer resources, have time to focus on what is essential, and can live more in harmony with our values.
Think Globally, Act Locally
Everything around us is growing larger, more complex, and has an ever-greater influence on us. As systems grow in size, so does the weight and complexity of many problems. In the end, our hands are tied; we are governed solely by external factors. Perhaps it is time to think “smaller” again: Only in detail and locally can we solve problems, find creative ideas, and develop alternative approaches.