- Though provoking post! Some folks in my network work in tech + here are a few thoughts + observations: - These layoffs affect real people + have knock on effects for communities. E.g., I see folks on LinkedIn talking about losing their house. Can't pay a $$$ mortgage if you're laid off. 1/3
- At some point, the fact that *over* 1/3 of gaming workers were laid off last year, and the fact that over half a million tech workers have been laid off over the last 3 years, will have to be reckoned with as a society, instead of being swept under the rug anildash.com/2026/01/06/5...
- - There are also implications for universities who have been cranking out Data Science and CompSci students. These jobs are gone + folks are scrambling. - While I don't revel in anyone's misfortune, I'll be glad to see folks' talents turned elsewhere. IMHO, too many tech workers' skills... 2/3Jan 31, 2026 18:31
- ...are squandered in jobs where they are doing things like optimizing advertising revenue or pricing to squeeze consumer surplus out of average folks and transfer it to billionaires. I hope as some of these folks start new businesses, they are thoughtful about what role they play in the world. 3/3
