#86 - Leading Through A Layoff // feat. Mike Fisher - Former CTO @ Etsy
alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders - A podcast by Tobias Schlottke - alphalist CTO Podcast
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Is there a nice way to downsize? Mike Fisher, former CTO of Etsy, shares what he learned when the company downscaled by 27% in 2 rounds of layoffs right before he joined. Find out how you can help your team navigate this sensitive period - both pre- and post-layoff. - How much time⏳ you lose in a layoff (the productivity cost of layoff) - Why you can’t expect to cut costs ✂️ AND grow - Why Availability 🟢 needs to be prioritised as you downsize - Layoffing off Generalists vs. Specialists 🧑🔬 - How they migrated to the cloud ☁️