[galangalalgol]

Haven't swe layoffs usually targeted more experienced devs?

[gregorygoc]

No

[fragmede]

Yes they have. They cost more. Why keep the senior curmudgeon employee around when the Jr who costs half as much is deemed sufficiently competent? And the Jr isn't going to quit in solidarity either, they're just happy to have not gotten cut.

[gregorygoc]

Junior employees are not sufficiently competent.

[chadgpt3]

Competency isn't the layoff criterion, cost is

[fzeroracer]

Competency doesn't matter for corporations.