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Re:Microsoft to lay off 11,000 employees by berz01 on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @04:14PM (#34419275)
1. Too many humans - decision-making is slowed down & and it's expensive

Cut half - faster decisions, more money. Will you have more problems, Yes. But you'll never know how bloated you were till you get lean again.

2. Too expensive humans

Most developers at FANGS can be replaced with mediocre devs in iowa or India. They will cut high-priced salaries soon and replace them with entry-level talent.

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Re:Microsoft to lay off 11,000 employees by zerohp on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @05:47PM (#34420613)
> Most developers at FANGS can be replaced with mediocre devs in iowa or India. They will cut high-priced salaries soon and replace them with entry-level talent.

Software companies have been trying this for 30 years and it has never worked.

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