Tech Layoffs

This cluster focuses on recent layoffs in tech companies, with users commenting on their scale, timing, necessity, and broader industry trends, often linking to trackers like layoffs.fyi.

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Sample Comments

alexanderscott Mar 24, 2023 View on HN

didn’t they announce a bunch of layoffs recently?

moneywoes Mar 22, 2023 View on HN

Seems strange with all the layoffs

whoomp12342 Jul 14, 2022 View on HN

huh, layoffs went too far ya think?

Ancalagon Feb 27, 2024 View on HN

yikes hope the layoffs were worth it

Cybergenik Feb 9, 2023 View on HN

This seems relevant with the recent layoffs.

scarface74 Feb 15, 2020 View on HN

And yet they are laying off people....

upon_drumhead Feb 16, 2023 View on HN

Wonder if this is planning for more layoffs

MangoCoffee Apr 12, 2023 View on HN

a lot of big techs doing layoffs. you will find a lot of ex-employees got something to say about their former employer.

pmichaud Jul 24, 2017 View on HN

Yes, they laid off a bunch of people.

dralley May 14, 2019 View on HN

No, they are actual layoffs. You could have learned this with 5 seconds of googling or RTFA.