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Tech companies that started layoffs in late 2022 seem they be still on a sacking spree. The job cut news is in headlines daily and you may have a chance encounter with it. Major tech companies including Google, and Amazon, including others have announced job cuts.
Google Fresh Round Of Layoffs
In recent weeks, Google has again announced a fresh round of layoffs. The tech giant has made significant staff reductions as part of its cost-cutting measures. In this round, the most layoffs affected its entire Python team.
Why Google Has Announced A Fresh Round Of Layoffs?
Who Was Managing The Python Team?
Python, a highly sophisticated programming language, was previously managed by a small team within Google.
Who Will Manage The Python Team Now?
However, the company has decided to establish a new team in Munich, Germany, to take over these responsibilities, citing cost-saving reasons.
Employee Reactions
The decision has elicited disappointment from former members of the Google Python team, with one individual expressing sadness over the loss of what they considered the best job they ever had during their two-decade career at Google.
Another employee lamented the painful experience of witnessing their entire team, including the manager, being laid off and replaced with remote workers abroad.
How Many Members Were In The Python Team?
The US Python team, consisting of fewer than 10 members, was responsible for managing most parts of Google’s Python ecosystem, including maintaining stability, updating with third-party packages, and developing a type-checker.
