GitLab To Cut 7% of Workforce (cnbc.com) 19
GitLab CEO Sid Sijbrandij said in a message to employees Thursday that the company is reducing headcount by 7%, or about 130 positions. From a report: "The current macroeconomic environment is tough, and as a result, companies are still spending but they are taking a more conservative approach to software investments and are taking more time to make purchasing decisions," Sijbrandij said in his message to employees. GitLab had 1,860 employees according to PitchBook data.
Next up... (Score:1)
"Git Gud" lays off 90% of gamers.
NOT a dupe. I repeat: NOT a dupe (Score:4, Funny)
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Hard to spot the non-dupes, sometimes.
It's gits harder every day. Especially when it's ChatGPT stories.
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Definitely not a dupe... The previous article says 10%, this one says 7%
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The number of people being laid off is going down... definitely NEWS
Re:NOT a dupe. I repeat: NOT a dupe (Score:4, Informative)
Did you two mix up GitHub (-10%) and GitLab (-7%)?
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Yup...
Git Hub & Git Lab (Score:2)
One submission is for GitHub, the other is for GitLab.
The cheap fat to cut in a recession is IT, keep just enough for maintenance and a little innovation.
Interesting counterpoint (Score:3)
The overall job market in the US remains surprisingly good, but the tech sector certainly seems to be contracting.
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Hasn't GitLab always been a full WFH/All remote company?
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We need more miners than coders.
Cryptomining counts, right?
Macroeconomic changes have ... (Score:2)