What values drive tech workers? New study shows they’re liberal– but not uniform
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 17-Nov-2025 08:11 ET (17-Nov-2025 13:11 GMT/UTC)
A new study offers the first large-scale, data-driven examination of tech workers’ values across Europe. The findings reveal that while developers tend to be highly individualistic, open to change, and driven by universalist ideals, non-developers often align more closely with other occupational elites like managers and professionals. This challenges the notion of a unified “tech elite” and highlights the importance of internal diversity in shaping the ethics and impact of the tech industry.
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