The Intersection of Faith and Technology

Every technology embeds the values of its builders. Social media algorithms that optimize for engagement embed a value: attention is the currency. AI systems that maximize efficiency embed a value: speed matters more than deliberation.

As a Christian builder, I'm conscious of what values my products embed. PolyFire is designed to make users more informed and more deliberate in their trading — not to create addictive trading behavior. That's a choice that flows from values.

Christian theology has a concept of stewardship: we're entrusted with resources (talent, time, capital) to use well, not to own. Applied to technology, this means I'm a steward of the tools I build, not just an owner.

Stewardship asks: am I using this technology to serve the people who use it? Or am I extracting value from them? The answer shapes every product decision.

Attention-harvesting. Dark patterns. Addiction engineering. Data exploitation. These are the ways technology betrays the people it should serve. And they're all choices — builders chose to optimize for these outcomes.

The Christian response isn't to reject technology. It's to build technology with different values. Technology that respects users, that serves their genuine interests, that treats their attention and data as sacred.

Medical AI that saves lives. Communication tools that connect families across continents. Educational resources that reach remote communities. Financial tools that serve the unbanked.

Technology at its best is love in action — using intelligence and creativity to make life better for others. That's deeply consonant with Christian values. The question is always: better for whom, and at what cost?

If you build technology, you have a moral responsibility for how it's used. Not unlimited responsibility — users make their own choices — but real responsibility for the systems and incentives you design.

I take this seriously. Every product decision at BoomSauce gets filtered through 'does this serve users or exploit them?' The answer isn't always obvious, but the question is always asked.