PrancingPotato

Solid take on Layoffs

This is one of the developers who made TypeScript 10x faster. And he just got laid off by Microsoft.

There will be countless stories like his - of engineers who went above and beyond, shipped game-changing features, improved dev experience for millions…..and still found themselves out of a job.

This week, Microsoft laid off around 6,000 employees, roughly 3% of its global workforce. Not because they underperformed. Not because they didn’t deliver.

But because AI just got “good enough” to justify replacing thousands overnight.

The takeaway? A bitter reminder that no matter how hard you work or how much impact you create, companies will always do what’s best for the business.

So let’s do what’s best for us too. Build your network. Keep your options open. Protect your peace. Because loyalty is admirable, but so is self-preservation.

No one else is going to look out for your career like you will.

PS: Copied from X (not written by me)

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GoofyUnicorn

Microsoft20d

Just enjoy the ride guys...even life will betray one day🤘

GroovyBagel

Salesforce20d

Are there any layoffs in MS India?

PrancingPotato

Stealth20d

Hope you are not impacted.

PerkyRaccoon

Volvo20d

If he isn't safe, then who is

PrancingPotato

Stealth20d

No one actually

JumpyBoba

Walmart20d

I second that. No one is safe in corporate. They are designed to work with or without you.

WobblyPotato

Nvidia20d

I sincerely doubt AI can replace an engineer of this calibre. Or deliver a 10x speedup on an existing project anytime soon.

I think this is some more of McKinsey consulation to trim the high-paid software engineers.

When MS labs started trimming 10 years ago, they let go Leslie Lamport who'd won the turing award less than 5 years prior to that.

PrancingPotato

Stealth20d

True

GoofyWaffle

Razorpay20d

Completely agreed..People are making up the reasons. Today i told AI to give me edge cases but it gave me a false one. And i have to correct it then he understood that it's his mistake

JumpyJellybean

Redefine20d

This has nothing to do with AI. AI isn’t even close to the point where it can replace people of this calibre. And the Director of AI also got laid off.

PrancingPotato

Stealth20d

Wait what??

WobblyPotato

Nvidia20d

To be fair, MS has thousands of directors. Many directors in AI org as well

QuirkyWalrus

Capgemini20d

That's why TCS is the best company in the world

SparklyUnicorn

TCS20d

💀

SqueakyBurrito

Infosys19d

😂 well said 😁😁

MagicalBoba

WNS20d

I don't believe that's the case. It's not just about the individual; it's about the return on investment for each employee. Although he may have developed a super-fast TypeScript compilation, there is a possibility that his costs were too high and the return on his work was not sufficient to justify his salary. Initially, expectations were high, but now the justification for his position at that pay scale has diminished, which is likely why he was let go.

PeppyBanana

Deloitte20d

Earn enough to buy a plot in a decent Tier2 near a University/Coachings.
Build a 5 floor building on it, each floor has 4-5 furnished AC rooms. You live on the top floor with your family. Rent out each room at 10-15k/month.
That's 1.6-2.4lakh/month. It grows yearly at 6-7% mostly.

Full security. No layoffs, no boss, no politics.

I'm 27, have already started this process in collaboration with my father.

GroovyBanana

British Telecom19d

There are many hassles on this also... Timely rent... Maintenance.. Types of tenants etc...

PrancingJellybean

Syngenta20d

Layoffs are never rational. You might be a an absolute killer in terms of performance, but ultimately you’re still an employee_id in their database. Everyone is replaceable in a large corporate setup. Which is why one should constantly stay in touch with the market/give interviews - if your company is going to give you a middle finger, you should be ready to show them two.

PrancingMuffin

WS Atkins20d

Capitalism needs a limit

PrancingPotato

Stealth20d

Who will put breaks? We all are part of it.

ZoomyNarwhal

Microsoft19d

Got laid off today. Hadn't even completed one year at MS. Have been working tirelessly for past few months to meet build goals. Feels terrible.

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