r/Python • u/jmreagle • Apr 29 '24

News Google laysoff Python maintainer team

https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/google-layoffs-sundar-pichai-led-company-fires-entire-python-team-for-cheaper-labour-101714379453603.html

Are there any ramifications for the Python community outside of Google?

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u/crawl_dht Apr 29 '24

Big tech overhires and then overfires when they feel vulnerable. They have hired cheaper developers from Germany to cut down the cost. If these companies were really so critical about cost of paying salary a little too much, then they would be giving work from home permanently to save their operational cost of offices but instead they force employees to come to office by burning fuel and then preach about saving climate.

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u/Carpinchon Apr 29 '24

They're giving WFH permanently to people that aren't in the Bay Area.

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u/0b0011 Apr 29 '24

Did they change this? They did this until last year when they said no more WFH and everyone must badge in at least twice a week.