Episode #86
Mike Fisher // Former CTO @ Etsy
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 ☁️
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