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Re:Tell HN: Confluent laying off 8% of staff by gorbachev on Thursday January 26, 2023 @10:37AM (#34533025)
I make a mistake, I get fired.

CEO makes a mistake, I get laid off. CEO takes full responsibility.

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Re:Tell HN: Confluent laying off 8% of staff by gfodor on Thursday January 26, 2023 @10:42AM (#34533106)
Layoffs don't prove the CEO made a mistake. Understaffing and overstaffing are both errors. A small layoff when the SHTF shows they at least didn't understaff. If you're a growing startup in ZIRP, understaffing is arguably a bigger error than overstaffing, up to a point.

I have no idea if Confluent overstaffed. I admit I'm surprised to hear they aren't profitable though.

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Re:Tell HN: Confluent laying off 8% of staff by haspok on Thursday January 26, 2023 @11:21AM (#34533760)
> Layoffs don't prove the CEO made a mistake

That is irrelevant, since they are taking full responsibility anyway, right?

Just kidding.

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Re:Tell HN: Confluent laying off 8% of staff by scarface74 on Thursday January 26, 2023 @10:43AM (#34533120)
And complaining about life not being “fair” is a waste of my energy.
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