'Something really shifted': Inside the software company that laid off 40pc of its staff
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As big tech companies sack staff and say AI will pick up the slack, workers are left to grapple with what's really going on.
  • jordanlund@lemmy.worldEnglish
    321·
    3 days ago

    Speaking as someone on the inside of this right now… Indian subcontractors + AI. They think it can be done cheaper that way.

    Meanwhile our 2026 roadmap is blown up because they let go of everyone who actually knew anything. 🙄

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
      81·
      2 days ago

      Indian subcontractors + AI.

      (untrained) Indian subcontractors were the ‘Ai’-like solution of 20 years ago. Your employer is doubling-down on MBA-driven labour fantasies.