Microsoft is 'Angel of Death' to Developers (Even Its Own), 'Voluntary' Layoffs Happening Again
In the news right now:
12 hours ago:
They say there are 'voluntary' layoffs (again) this week:
Articles from recent hours [13-] show that some people spend their summer protesting against Microsoft... go figure, only "Microsoft Haters" (with capital H) would do that. Or that's what they told us for decades...
Those are people who were (and some still are) on Microsoft's payroll.
From what we are hearing and reading, there are 'voluntary' layoffs again (these are not retirements!), but the media does not pay attention, it is in effect asleep at the wheel, maybe by intention. █
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