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Arjun Devarajan |
Doing my best to treat people well |
I'm Arjun Devarajan, a graduate of Duke University who has built multiple startups and who is interested in building ethical ones.
I've always been interested in startups, but as I've gotten more involved with them over time, I've discovered a lot of issues that people in the industry rarely seem to discuss.
Many of these have to do with the inherent flaws of a late-stage capitalist society that encourages the rapid growth of businesses at the explicit expense of peoples' rights and livelihoods. That being said, given that this is how society in the US operates in 2021, I believe one of the most effective ways to dismantle this incredibly unbalanced power dynamic is by being an employer who treats their co-workers ethically.
My last startup experience, especially, provided me with a new frame of reference on what kind of company and workplace I'm interested in running in the future, and what version of employership I plan to offer (the next time I'm someone's employer).
First, some background: here's a collection of startups I've worked on over the years.
Here are some ads I've created to promote various projects.
Here are some videos I've written and edited for fun.
Here are some pieces of content I've run, at various points, on a recurring basis.
Here are some of the web projects on or for which I've worked or helped lead the product vision.
Here are some examples of customers who have been really excited about the projects I've worked on.
These are some thoughts on what I consider to be necessary in a workplace that truly cares for its employees' well-being and the improvement of society.