Timeline for answer to Practical effects of the October 2023 layoff by Travis J
Current License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Post Revisions
9 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2023 at 12:11 | comment | added | This_is_NOT_a_forum | Related: From "The people who make your apps go to Stack Overflow for answers. Here’s how it works" (The Verge, 2022-10-25): "We can still go public as a company if we want to, or we can continue to stay private if we want to.". Though the interviewer keeps using the word "forum". | |
| Oct 23, 2023 at 19:45 | comment | added | Skrrp | When I think back to what SO was when created by Joel and look at what it has become today, it makes me sad. @BryKKan you've nailed it about their lack of ability to even understand what this place is. Heck, it has become the thing it set out to destroy. | |
| Oct 22, 2023 at 10:47 | comment | added | BryKKan | @Philippe Seconded as to the importance and relevance of this question. My current perception is that the highest level decisions at SO are being driven by goals and motivations which are rooted in greed/short-term exploitation, and not in the community's interest. I also have serious doubts as to the ability of top decision-makers to even understand the company's value, much less possessing of the imagination required to grow that value without destroying the thing itself. At the very least, it is relevant to demand some honesty about the reasons for the "financial targets" here. | |
| Oct 19, 2023 at 4:11 | comment | added | Philippe StaffMod | I'll be sure that Prashanth sees the question then. :) | |
| Oct 18, 2023 at 20:31 | comment | added | Travis J | Thank you for the response @Philippe, but of the spokespeople listed I didn't expect that this would be a topic you would address when I asked it. This is more of a question for Prashanth, however, I am aware he essentially does not post here. As for the topics at hand, the issue of sales positioning has been the driving force of this company for the past 2 years, and to be quite frank, the community is getting a little exhausted from it being so invasive to such topics. | |
| Oct 18, 2023 at 19:36 | comment | added | Philippe StaffMod | This question deals with topics outside of the one immediately at hand, and they are areas with which I have no personal involvement or knowledge. And even if I did, I think it would unreasonable to expect me to speculate as to prospective actions by another company. | |
| Oct 18, 2023 at 1:40 | history | edited | Travis J | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
added 51 characters in body
|
| Oct 16, 2023 at 22:03 | history | edited | CDR | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
edited body
|
| Oct 16, 2023 at 19:39 | history | answered | Travis J | CC BY-SA 4.0 |