The Auditor's Opinion(cringely.com)
18 points by colinprince | 14 comments
A Robert X. Cringely blog post titled "The Auditor's Opinion" on his I, Cringely technology commentary site.
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23 stories tagged tech-industry, newest first.
Silicon Valley 'sex assault list' with 'over 100' names circulated(nypost.com)
49 points by Anon84 | 28 comments
New York Post article reporting on a circulated list of over 100 alleged sexual predators in Silicon Valley meant to warn female tech workers.
What happens if an entire class of workers loses faith in their careers(noemamag.com)
970 points by RickJWagner | 1138 comments
Noema Magazine essay arguing that tech and knowledge workers are realizing their work feels pointless and that AI may cause a whole class to lose faith in careers.
The hypocrisy of cyberlibertarianism(matduggan.com)
362 points by ColinWright | 320 comments
A blog post by Mat Duggan arguing that cyberlibertarian ideology in the tech world is hypocritical, opening with reflections on life before the Internet.
Cloudflare to cut about 20% of its workforce(reuters.com)
1264 points by PriorityLeft | 897 comments
Cloudflare blog post by Matthew Prince and Michelle Zatlyn, "Building for the future," accompanying news that the company is cutting about 20% of its workforce.
Meta tells staff it will cut 10% of jobs(bloomberg.com)
765 points by Vaslo | 798 comments
News report that Meta told employees it will cut about 10% of its workforce, roughly 8,000 jobs, in a push for efficiency.
AI is a front for consolidation of resources and power(chrbutler.com)
443 points by delaugust | 338 comments
Christopher Butler's blog essay "What AI is Really For," arguing that AI serves as a front for consolidating resources and power.
Apple is crossing a Steve Jobs red line(kensegall.com)
483 points by zdw | 389 comments
A blog post by former Apple ad agency creative Ken Segall arguing that Apple is crossing a line Steve Jobs would not have allowed.
The force-feeding of AI features on an unwilling public(honest-broker.com)
330 points by imartin2k | 279 comments
Ted Gioia essay on The Honest Broker arguing tech companies are forcing unwanted AI features on users, calling it tyranny rather than innovation.
A layoff fundamentally changed how I perceive work(mertbulan.com)
901 points by mertbio | 827 comments
Personal blog post by Mert Bulan reflecting, a year later, on how being laid off changed his relationship with work.
UK's hardware talent is being wasted(josef.cn)
567 points by sebg | 997 comments
Blog post by Josef Chen, dated Aug 3, 2024, arguing that the UK's elite hardware engineering talent is being wasted.
Dropbox announces 20% global workforce reduction(blog.dropbox.com)
405 points by mfiguiere | 702 comments
Dropbox company blog post from CEO Drew Houston announcing a 20% reduction of its global workforce.
The Layoff(xeiaso.net)
381 points by signa11 | 141 comments
A personal blog post by Xe Iaso titled "The Layoff," published February 2024, reflecting on being laid off from a tech job.
'Stupid,' 'shameful:' Tech workers on Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan's rant(missionlocal.org)
320 points by Stratoscope | 319 comments
Mission Local article gathering San Francisco tech workers' reactions to Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan's rant targeting city supervisors.
Mourning Google(tbray.org)
387 points by cdme | 317 comments
Tim Bray's blog post reflecting on joining Google in 2010 and lamenting how the joy has left the company amid 2024 layoffs.
FAQ on Leaving Google(social.clawhammer.net)
350 points by mrled | 210 comments
Ben Collins-Sussman's personal blog FAQ explaining his layoff from Google after 18 years as an Engineering Director and reflecting on mass tech layoffs.
Discord is laying off 17 percent of employees(theverge.com)
361 points by minimaxir | 288 comments
The Verge news article reporting that Discord is laying off 17 percent of its employees.
Google Cuts Jobs in Engineering and Other Divisions(nytimes.com)
765 points by gumby | 894 comments
New York Times article reporting that Google laid off hundreds of employees in engineering and other divisions as part of cost-cutting.
Amazon's Twitch to Cut 500 Employees, About 35% of Staff(bloomberg.com)
329 points by MurizS | 302 comments
Bloomberg news article reporting that Amazon-owned Twitch will cut about 500 employees, roughly 35% of its staff, to stem losses.
We have used too many levels of abstractions(unixsheikh.com)
674 points by riidom | 427 comments
An opinion essay on unixsheikh.com arguing that the software industry relies on too many layers of abstraction, leaving few people who understand how the underlying technology works.
LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees(npr.org)
341 points by cebert | 285 comments
NPR business article from October 16, 2023 reporting that LinkedIn is laying off nearly 700 employees.
Every app that adds AI looks like this(botharetrue.substack.com)
473 points by vitabenes | 171 comments
A Substack essay by Alex Dobrenko satirizing how tech companies bolt on AI features that look alike and add little value.
Return to Office Is Bullshit and Everyone Knows It(soatok.blog)
651 points by Kye | 587 comments
A Dhole Moments blog post by Soatok arguing that corporate return-to-office mandates are unjustified and everyone knows it.