Ask HN: Are the layoffs at Tailwind a trend that can be extrapolated?
2•qcardona•2h ago
Tailwind had four software developers and has laid off three, allegedly due to AI. Can anyone provide more context on this case and whether what has happened can be extrapolated to other companies?
If a company gives away their product for free (open source) and tries to upsell users to a pro version on their documentation pages. And if AI answers user questions and users no longer have to browse the documentation pages. Then the company will likely make less money.
I don't know if the company needed 4 software developers, they were working on a big new release, but revenue projections were down and the business long-term not sustainable anymore. A brand new company might be much more conservative hiring. A company with bigger teams more exposed.
mtmail•2h ago
If a company gives away their product for free (open source) and tries to upsell users to a pro version on their documentation pages. And if AI answers user questions and users no longer have to browse the documentation pages. Then the company will likely make less money.
I don't know if the company needed 4 software developers, they were working on a big new release, but revenue projections were down and the business long-term not sustainable anymore. A brand new company might be much more conservative hiring. A company with bigger teams more exposed.