▲ 275 ▼ Microsoft to Lay Off About 9,000 Employees (www.nytimes.com) submitted 1 year ago by eli001@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 29 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Carvex@lemmy.world -53 points 1 year ago* (16 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 67 points 1 year ago (11 children) Nah as far as I'm aware the CEO is not resigning and there are no leadership changes. They're mostly laying off artists from game studios, software QA, testers, devs they think they can replace with AI vibe coding etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 39 points 1 year ago (1 child) Stripping the copper wiring from the walls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] noxypaws@pawb.social 8 points 1 year ago That's such a good analogy permalink fedilink source parent [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (6 children) they think they can replace with AI vibe coding etc The way Microsoft products feel they really can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 year ago (5 children) I've read that windows 11 uses react (a JavaScript view framework) for parts of the UI, and that seems insane to me. JavaScript isn't a great language. It's popular because it runs in the browser. The windows desktop is not a browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fluckx@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) Win11 start menu is a react native component. Users report that clicking the Start button can spike CPU usage by 30% to 70% on at least one core, depending on the hardware configuration. The issue doesn't occur consistently across all systems, with some users noting it happens in about 50% of clicks. Quotes from: https://winaero.com/windows-11-start-menu-revealed-as-resource-heavy-react-native-app-sparks-performance-concerns/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I hate the auto-hide feature of the start menu. It doesn't work right. I started using Bazzite/KDE, and it's done correctly there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GeekyOnion@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, given the goal is to turn Windows into a cloud-hosted, on-demand subscription service, it makes perfect sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Actually you forgot about data mining or Spyware. Windows has literally become Spyware. I would switch faster than light if anticheat didn't gatekeep Linux. Edit: Microsoft products have literally become Spyware permalink fedilink source parent [–] invertedspear@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago It’s popular because it has an insanely low barrier to entry, so that’s what gets taught in schools and boot camps. Then that’s all Jr devs know entering the work force. Companies don’t invest in mentoring juniors and cultivating talent anymore, so as the seniors get poached, retire, or move into later stages of their career, JS is the only skill left. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) TBH the software QA team wasn't doing much all these years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 25 points 1 year ago* TBH they fired the QA team a long time ago. No, really, that's not a joke: They actually fucking did this. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Geodad@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago That is definitely the C-suite permalink fedilink source parent [–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 15 points 1 year ago* The people who make the products shit are probably in leadership, so their jobs are fine. Even if they run the company into the ground, they'll still be fine with their golden parachutes, already vast wealth, and uncanny ability to fail upward. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Guidy@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago No that’d be the executives, you dickhead. Hey - please remember to breathe. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 67 points 1 year ago (11 children) Nah as far as I'm aware the CEO is not resigning and there are no leadership changes. They're mostly laying off artists from game studios, software QA, testers, devs they think they can replace with AI vibe coding etc. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 39 points 1 year ago (1 child) Stripping the copper wiring from the walls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] noxypaws@pawb.social 8 points 1 year ago That's such a good analogy permalink fedilink source parent [–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (6 children) they think they can replace with AI vibe coding etc The way Microsoft products feel they really can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 year ago (5 children) I've read that windows 11 uses react (a JavaScript view framework) for parts of the UI, and that seems insane to me. JavaScript isn't a great language. It's popular because it runs in the browser. The windows desktop is not a browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fluckx@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) Win11 start menu is a react native component. Users report that clicking the Start button can spike CPU usage by 30% to 70% on at least one core, depending on the hardware configuration. The issue doesn't occur consistently across all systems, with some users noting it happens in about 50% of clicks. Quotes from: https://winaero.com/windows-11-start-menu-revealed-as-resource-heavy-react-native-app-sparks-performance-concerns/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I hate the auto-hide feature of the start menu. It doesn't work right. I started using Bazzite/KDE, and it's done correctly there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GeekyOnion@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, given the goal is to turn Windows into a cloud-hosted, on-demand subscription service, it makes perfect sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Actually you forgot about data mining or Spyware. Windows has literally become Spyware. I would switch faster than light if anticheat didn't gatekeep Linux. Edit: Microsoft products have literally become Spyware permalink fedilink source parent [–] invertedspear@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago It’s popular because it has an insanely low barrier to entry, so that’s what gets taught in schools and boot camps. Then that’s all Jr devs know entering the work force. Companies don’t invest in mentoring juniors and cultivating talent anymore, so as the seniors get poached, retire, or move into later stages of their career, JS is the only skill left. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) TBH the software QA team wasn't doing much all these years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 25 points 1 year ago* TBH they fired the QA team a long time ago. No, really, that's not a joke: They actually fucking did this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 39 points 1 year ago (1 child) Stripping the copper wiring from the walls. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] noxypaws@pawb.social 8 points 1 year ago That's such a good analogy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 8 points 1 year ago That's such a good analogy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (6 children) they think they can replace with AI vibe coding etc The way Microsoft products feel they really can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 year ago (5 children) I've read that windows 11 uses react (a JavaScript view framework) for parts of the UI, and that seems insane to me. JavaScript isn't a great language. It's popular because it runs in the browser. The windows desktop is not a browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fluckx@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) Win11 start menu is a react native component. Users report that clicking the Start button can spike CPU usage by 30% to 70% on at least one core, depending on the hardware configuration. The issue doesn't occur consistently across all systems, with some users noting it happens in about 50% of clicks. Quotes from: https://winaero.com/windows-11-start-menu-revealed-as-resource-heavy-react-native-app-sparks-performance-concerns/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I hate the auto-hide feature of the start menu. It doesn't work right. I started using Bazzite/KDE, and it's done correctly there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GeekyOnion@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, given the goal is to turn Windows into a cloud-hosted, on-demand subscription service, it makes perfect sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Actually you forgot about data mining or Spyware. Windows has literally become Spyware. I would switch faster than light if anticheat didn't gatekeep Linux. Edit: Microsoft products have literally become Spyware permalink fedilink source parent [–] invertedspear@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago It’s popular because it has an insanely low barrier to entry, so that’s what gets taught in schools and boot camps. Then that’s all Jr devs know entering the work force. Companies don’t invest in mentoring juniors and cultivating talent anymore, so as the seniors get poached, retire, or move into later stages of their career, JS is the only skill left. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 year ago (5 children) I've read that windows 11 uses react (a JavaScript view framework) for parts of the UI, and that seems insane to me. JavaScript isn't a great language. It's popular because it runs in the browser. The windows desktop is not a browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fluckx@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) Win11 start menu is a react native component. Users report that clicking the Start button can spike CPU usage by 30% to 70% on at least one core, depending on the hardware configuration. The issue doesn't occur consistently across all systems, with some users noting it happens in about 50% of clicks. Quotes from: https://winaero.com/windows-11-start-menu-revealed-as-resource-heavy-react-native-app-sparks-performance-concerns/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I hate the auto-hide feature of the start menu. It doesn't work right. I started using Bazzite/KDE, and it's done correctly there. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GeekyOnion@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, given the goal is to turn Windows into a cloud-hosted, on-demand subscription service, it makes perfect sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Actually you forgot about data mining or Spyware. Windows has literally become Spyware. I would switch faster than light if anticheat didn't gatekeep Linux. Edit: Microsoft products have literally become Spyware permalink fedilink source parent [–] invertedspear@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago It’s popular because it has an insanely low barrier to entry, so that’s what gets taught in schools and boot camps. Then that’s all Jr devs know entering the work force. Companies don’t invest in mentoring juniors and cultivating talent anymore, so as the seniors get poached, retire, or move into later stages of their career, JS is the only skill left. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) Win11 start menu is a react native component. Users report that clicking the Start button can spike CPU usage by 30% to 70% on at least one core, depending on the hardware configuration. The issue doesn't occur consistently across all systems, with some users noting it happens in about 50% of clicks. Quotes from: https://winaero.com/windows-11-start-menu-revealed-as-resource-heavy-react-native-app-sparks-performance-concerns/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I hate the auto-hide feature of the start menu. It doesn't work right. I started using Bazzite/KDE, and it's done correctly there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ano_ba_to@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago I hate the auto-hide feature of the start menu. It doesn't work right. I started using Bazzite/KDE, and it's done correctly there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GeekyOnion@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Well, given the goal is to turn Windows into a cloud-hosted, on-demand subscription service, it makes perfect sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Actually you forgot about data mining or Spyware. Windows has literally become Spyware. I would switch faster than light if anticheat didn't gatekeep Linux. Edit: Microsoft products have literally become Spyware permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Actually you forgot about data mining or Spyware. Windows has literally become Spyware. I would switch faster than light if anticheat didn't gatekeep Linux. Edit: Microsoft products have literally become Spyware permalink fedilink source parent
[–] invertedspear@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago It’s popular because it has an insanely low barrier to entry, so that’s what gets taught in schools and boot camps. Then that’s all Jr devs know entering the work force. Companies don’t invest in mentoring juniors and cultivating talent anymore, so as the seniors get poached, retire, or move into later stages of their career, JS is the only skill left. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) TBH the software QA team wasn't doing much all these years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 25 points 1 year ago* TBH they fired the QA team a long time ago. No, really, that's not a joke: They actually fucking did this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 25 points 1 year ago* TBH they fired the QA team a long time ago. No, really, that's not a joke: They actually fucking did this. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Geodad@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago That is definitely the C-suite permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago That is definitely the C-suite permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 15 points 1 year ago* The people who make the products shit are probably in leadership, so their jobs are fine. Even if they run the company into the ground, they'll still be fine with their golden parachutes, already vast wealth, and uncanny ability to fail upward. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Guidy@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago No that’d be the executives, you dickhead. Hey - please remember to breathe. permalink fedilink source parent