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Sustainability and Green Software

Articles, podcasts, talks, and more about Sustainability and Green Software.
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How we cut our website’s carbon emissions in half

Between 2010 and 2030, the environmental impact of the digital world is expected to triple. While network infrastructure and devices get more and more efficient, all of these improvements are eaten up by more and more people and devices being connected to the internet, but especially by websites which are becoming more and more bloated. On the desktop, the average page weight of a single web page is four times as much now as it was in 2010. On mobile devices, it’s even more dramatic: The average page weight is ten times as much as in 2010. In the summer of 2022, we decided that it’s about time that we take action and start decarbonising our company website.

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Assessing the Sustainability Impact of Startups

As a startup, caring about sustainability should be a priority for several reasons. Firstly, a sustainable product can differentiate your business from competitors and attract environmentally conscious customers and investors. There are various international standards that you can look into when assessing your business’s sustainability, but there is also a European one.

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What is Sustainable Software?

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Cloud Computing and Carbon Footprint

Businesses around the world start to grow more conscious of environmental issues. Yet, although a decision made for an IT infrastructure is often one made for the long term, its carbon footprint is rarely taken into account.