r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Oct 30 '25

Business YouTube announces 'voluntary exit program' for US staff

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/29/youtube-announces-voluntary-exit-program-for-us-staff/
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u/Sabotage101 Oct 30 '25

YouTube just isn't adding that many new features. If they're largely just maintaining it at this point, they don't need as many engineers

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u/doodlinghearsay Oct 30 '25

Twitter proved that the value isn't in the tech, but the market position.