[kramerger]

> He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named managed to cut headcount 80% at a fairly prominent tech employer and drama aside, the business has not severely suffered

We need to stop repeating this lie.

They have reduced site reliability to reddit levels, had multiple breaches (probably far more than the ones we know about) and managed to get in trouble in multiple countries.

And yes, they were overstaffed like any other company hiring during the pandemic but not by 80%.

[Dylan16807]

I wouldn't pay 5x for that reliability increase.

And I blame the breaches on churn more than head count. And the 'getting in trouble' is generally because of the new things being added.