Elon Musk Reportedly Lays Off Even More Twitter Engineers In Scramble To Cut Costs – SlashGear

In the latest round of layoffs, Musk has allegedly released around 50 members of Twitter’s engineering department. According to sources who spoke to The Information, these cuts include developers responsible for the main app, from the advertising technology department, and those responsible for the website and apps’ technical infrastructure.

The extensive cuts made to the engineering department are extraordinary, as Musk has demanded that many new features be coded and implemented in a tight time frame. Following one round of cuts, the company allegedly had to ask several employees to return as they had accidentally terminated engineers in critical roles. Twitter has also experienced stability issues in recent months, some of which could be down to staffing issues on the engineering side.

Although Twitter is an extreme case, having terminated around 70% of its workforce across several rounds of cuts, it isn’t the only tech company tightening its belt. In recent months, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, HP, and Dell are just a few major tech companies that have laid off thousands of staff. Most recent layoffs in the tech industry are due to “restructuring” efforts on the companies’ parts. Many expanded too quickly in recent years, as the COVID-induced tech boom saw their businesses grow. Many, including Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, initially believed the boom would continue and had to change tactics as the economy cooled.