The layoffs are here for those who chose to ‘learn to code’

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Post by master_crab » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 11:30 AM UTC

The layoffs are here for those who chose to ‘learn to code’
businessinsider.com

Re: The layoffs are here for those who chose to ‘learn to code’

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Post by CraigRo » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 11:40 AM UTC

A lot of very mediocre people were getting pretty astounding money. Happens every cycle.

Re: The layoffs are here for those who chose to ‘learn to code’

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Post by nonethewiser » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 11:45 AM UTC

CraigRo wrote: post #2

A lot of very mediocre people were getting pretty astounding money. Happens every cycle.

> A lot of very mediocre people were getting pretty astounding money.

Good

Re: The layoffs are here for those who chose to ‘learn to code’

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Post by Thorentis » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 11:50 AM UTC

> Coders made up 14% of employees at tech companies

Wow is this true? If so, I'm extremely surprised it is this low. No wonder Elon could cut 80% of jobs and everything would keep ticking along.

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Post by christkv » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 11:53 AM UTC

I'm surprised not more of support staff is getting laid off. Product managers is like 2.9% only for example.

Also the weird split between software engineers and application developers or web developers ?

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Post by SketchySeaBeast » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 11:53 AM UTC

CraigRo wrote: post #2

A lot of very mediocre people were getting pretty astounding money. Happens every cycle.

Is this one of those sentiments people like to say until the monkey's paw curls and they too find out they are mediocre?

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Post by hef19898 » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 11:54 AM UTC

Thorentis wrote: post #4

> Coders made up 14% of employees at tech companies Wow is this true? If so, I'm extremely surprised it is this low. No wonder Elon could cut 80% of jobs and everything would keep ticking along.

That assumes "supporting" functions from HR over Accounting to Sales are actually not doing anything at a daily basis...

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Post by hef19898 » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 11:55 AM UTC

SketchySeaBeast wrote: post #6

CraigRo wrote: post #2

A lot of very mediocre people were getting pretty astounding money. Happens every cycle.

Is this one of those sentiments people like to say until the monkey's paw curls and they too find out they are mediocre?

By definition, half of us are under the median.

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Post by larry_ralph_ » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 11:55 AM UTC

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Post by itsoktocry » Tue, Apr 25, 2023, 11:56 AM UTC

nonethewiser wrote: post #3

CraigRo wrote: post #2

A lot of very mediocre people were getting pretty astounding money. Happens every cycle.

> A lot of very mediocre people were getting pretty astounding money. Good

>Good

Sure, but there should be no surprise (or complaining) when the cycle reverses.

Remember the posts a year or so ago of people working multiple remote jobs?