Deno.com 404 Error Symbolizes Company's Recent Layoffs and Uncertain Future
By
WhyNotHugo
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
The author discovers that deno.com returns a 404 error, which they interpret as symbolic of Deno's recent troubles including mass layoffs where half the staff was fired. The article reflects on whether the time invested in learning Deno was wasted, expresses mourning for what was considered the best runtime, and speculates about the company's future while criticizing American corporate culture's approach to layoffs.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledI visited deno.com yesterday. I wanted to know if the hundreds of hours I'd spent mastering Deno was a sunk cost.
Well I guess that pretty much sums up why a good chunk of Deno employees left the company over the last week.
Layoffs are what American corpo culture calls firing half the staff. Totally normal practice for a sustainable business.
Mass layoffs are deemed better for the moral of those who remain than a week
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