Update: here’s a first pass (about 90 minutes of human brain time, leveraging my earlier work)
Mainly for fun, I vibe-coded this “library of things” scraper bot/page cataloguing what non-media things all the libraries in the US loan out.
It just occurred to me that doing this for companies that donate a share of profits to (effective) charities, or service providers that are GWWC pledgers would be doable and somewhat impactful. Encompassing @Brad West🔸 ’s https://profit4good.org/ , GWWC company pledgers and beyond, with some filters and labels, and potential human verification. This might also attract (~non-EA) people who are trying to avoid buying on Amazon for ethical/political reasons.
But before I dig in I was wondering :
1. Is anyone already doing this?
2. Anyone want to help?
3. Pitfalls I should be aware of?
Further discussion in this ChatGPT 5.4 exchange. (NB I’d usually use a pro model for this sort of planning, but this is just a first pass)
[Question] Anyone vibe-coding a directory of “profit for good” companies/EA-aligned service providers (scraper/bot)?
Update: here’s a first pass (about 90 minutes of human brain time, leveraging my earlier work)
Mainly for fun, I vibe-coded this “library of things” scraper bot/page cataloguing what non-media things all the libraries in the US loan out.
It just occurred to me that doing this for companies that donate a share of profits to (effective) charities, or service providers that are GWWC pledgers would be doable and somewhat impactful. Encompassing @Brad West🔸 ’s https://profit4good.org/ , GWWC company pledgers and beyond, with some filters and labels, and potential human verification. This might also attract (~non-EA) people who are trying to avoid buying on Amazon for ethical/political reasons.
But before I dig in I was wondering :
1. Is anyone already doing this?
2. Anyone want to help?
3. Pitfalls I should be aware of?
Further discussion in this ChatGPT 5.4 exchange. (NB I’d usually use a pro model for this sort of planning, but this is just a first pass)
Updates; Liz K reminded me of https://ea-services.org/ (EASE) -- Introducing EASE, a managed directory of EA Organization Service Providers , which I’ll try to fold in as well.
Other posts for backlinking:
The Giving Store- 100% Profits to GiveDirectly
Profit for Good- an FAQ Responsive to EA Feedback
Companies pledge to donate at least 10% of profits to effective charities