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Re:Twitter lays off around 20, shuts down engineering office... by pm90 on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @12:08PM (#12540591)
It might be that. Or it might be that, there are much more administrative costs to be recouped from just closing the office, than by firing a few employees there, a few employees in US etc.

I don't think its fair to comment on their performance without knowing the facts. Quite frankly, I'm surprised to see the "Indian programmers are terrible" prejudice common even on HN.

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Re:Twitter lays off around 20, shuts down engineering office... by mathattack on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @12:12PM (#12540639)
The challenge with an Indian office of 20 in Bangalore is you're not saving any money. The good employees are cheaper than in the US, but not enough to recoup the administrative and managerial overhead required for it. If the office is 100 people, and you're also doing it for access to talent, then it pays off. Independent of performance, if they didn't see the office growing, it can make sense to close it.
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