Google really tries to put your application in the AppEngine box, though of course you do it yourself and go with GCE. When will we get a PaaS that lets you run these big-memory apps? Or maybe you just need to be on AWS?
First rule of security: There is no perfect security. You need a multilayered strategy. Tor is a start. Anonymized OSs like Tails are another aspect. Not releasing personal info on the web -- to the extent you can do that -- is another.
Actually, you seem to be doing it right. You have the anonymous engineer listings on the one side, and the peer-to-peer recruiting tools on the other. You have as much chance as anyone of entering a positive feedback loop.
I've been following FiveYearItch for a while. I like the features that show up there, but this one is a doozy. I don't think it exists anywhere else, though to be sure there are some vaguely similar services.
Thanks! That's a good list. Some are non-profits looking for volunteers, some are non-profits or for-profits looking for employees.
But I'm wondering if there is some sort of job listing or board that brings together all the salaried jobs (sorry, gotta eat), that help humanity directly in some way.
In your FiveYearItch.com signup, did you specify the crucial requirements that you need to succeed: Top colleagues, flat hierarchy, passing the Joel Test? If so, and if they can guarantee you that, go for it!
Don't forget the challenges that you may find in your current job. Maybe in your current team, they're just phoning it in, but in a large organization there are always new challenges to be found.