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Re:Uber, after buying Postmates, lays off more than 180 empl... by myth_buster on Saturday January 23, 2021 @10:38PM (#25888930)
The interaction surface usually is just tip of the iceberg.

Here's a thread [0] regarding the complexity of Uber's iOS app.

Dan Luu made a far better case [1][2] for this than I could. Worth the read.

0: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1336890442768547845.html

1: http://danluu.com/sounds-easy/

2: https://twitter.com/danluu/status/782974159156502534?lang=en

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Re:Uber, after buying Postmates, lays off more than 180 empl... by disgruntledphd2 on Sunday January 24, 2021 @08:30AM (#25891863)
When FB went public, they made money and had 3-4k employees, Google were pretty similar.

I don't object to lots of employees in principle, but coupled with losing money every single quarter, it's a red flag for me.

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