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Stats of recent layoffs at Lightbend (Akka, Scala) just after 25MM funding round

6 pointsby AheadOfTime295about 5 years ago

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AheadOfTime295about 5 years ago
Stats of recent layoffs at Lightbend (Akka, Scala) just after 25MM funding round<p>An analysis of what could be going on <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;scala_ninja&#x2F;status&#x2F;1248368141765193728" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;scala_ninja&#x2F;status&#x2F;1248368141765193728</a><p>Layoffs announced so far. If you know more, please share, to understand the big picture.<p>- Lightbend Senior Product Director <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;cblitz&#x2F;status&#x2F;1247646609518800902" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;cblitz&#x2F;status&#x2F;1247646609518800902</a><p>- Lightbend Solutions Architect <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;jeremy_daggett&#x2F;status&#x2F;1247585968011366400" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;jeremy_daggett&#x2F;status&#x2F;124758596801136640...</a><p>Headcount reductions, Scala Compiler team at Lightbend <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;adriaanm&#x2F;status&#x2F;1218183512290988034" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;adriaanm&#x2F;status&#x2F;1218183512290988034</a> <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;StefanZeiger&#x2F;status&#x2F;1247940329447268353" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;StefanZeiger&#x2F;status&#x2F;1247940329447268353</a><p>After layoffs and internal transfers, Compiler team includes <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;lrytz" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;lrytz</a> <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;retronym" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;retronym</a> <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;SethTisue" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;SethTisue</a><p>Headcount reduction at Lightbend, Scala Build Tool (sbt) <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;eed3si9n&#x2F;status&#x2F;1247918244926758913" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;eed3si9n&#x2F;status&#x2F;1247918244926758913</a><p>Announcement of recent hire (Q4 2019) <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;dwijnand&#x2F;status&#x2F;1196335768173785088" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;twitter.com&#x2F;dwijnand&#x2F;status&#x2F;1196335768173785088</a><p>Related: What&#x27;s next for Scala <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=22830779" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=22830779</a>