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by layoff_payoff 1227 days ago
I hope this comes back to bite big tech in the ass. As far as I can see, the sequence of events were:

1. Employ a large number of tech workers and upskill them with state of the art practices.

2. Throw lots of money at them, so they can build nest-eggs

3. Test their capacity for - and self-confidence in - working long hours

4. Unload them onto a hot market; unemployment is at a 50-year low

My hope is that a million lifestyle LLCs will bloom from this fertile soil. I got laid off, and registered my first LLC while interviewing. I bet I'm not the only one