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Re:Duolingo Cuts 10% of Contractors as It Uses More AI to Cr... by madsbuch on Monday January 08, 2024 @05:46PM (#38919442)
Dunbar is also talking about his layers of emotional closeness, where 5 is the innermost layer.
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Re:Duolingo Cuts 10% of Contractors as It Uses More AI to Cr... by redcobra762 on Monday January 08, 2024 @06:45PM (#38920172)
The "innermost layer" isn't the only place where people make "meaningful bonds" however.
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Re:Duolingo Cuts 10% of Contractors as It Uses More AI to Cr... by madsbuch on Monday January 08, 2024 @07:02PM (#38920366)
Well, in my example of a company being reduced from 400 to 200, you can still fill out a couple of more layers ;) – I think you are good in that company with meaningful bonds.
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Re:Duolingo Cuts 10% of Contractors as It Uses More AI to Cr... by redcobra762 on Monday January 08, 2024 @07:09PM (#38920446)
On a team that was 12, but is now 6, the odds you find people you relate to is effectively halved. It’s rare entire workforces interact often enough to bond in the first place.
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