[rjsw]

NIST used to punch above its weight, everyone that I know who worked there has left over the last few months.

[fuzztester]

IIRC, expect (Unix automation tool) was developed at NIST by Don Libes, who also wrote the book about it.

I would call that punching about your own weight, if you consider the use and impact of expect:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expect

https://core.tcl-lang.org/expect/home

[fuzztester]

>about

above. danged autocorrect.

damned if you use it, damned if you don't.

[watwut]

Did they left voluntarily or were let go?

[rjsw]

Not voluntarily.