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Re:Layoffs at Block by camdenreslink on Thursday February 26, 2026 @06:55PM (#47174133)
Nobody can know they will need to lay off 10% multiple years from now. So many things can change between now and then.

For all Block knows, AI for coding kind of plateaus where it is now and there is a huge boom in software engineer hiring taking advantage of the new tech to produce even more/better features.

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Re:Layoffs at Block by coffeebeqn on Friday February 27, 2026 @12:54AM (#47176989)
Part of the trouble for software companies is that AI hype is sucking 99% of investments in the space. You might have a solid but non-sexy software business and struggle to find the investment you need
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