Ethan Marcotte resigned at 18F not even a year after getting on the team, doing exciting things – because it’s tied to the U.S. government, and the DOGE-istas crossed principles he set up for himself. The principles are like exit strategies you would use in investing: they help to make a (morally) good decision early, so that when the stressful time comes, you can follow the plan and won’t be swayed by emotion.

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