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The Scoop #49: Should Glassdoor reviews matter for tech companies?

Also: a 1.5-month code freeze at Stack Overflow, early warning signs of cuts at AWS, and details on when Amazon will join the generative AI race.

May 25 •

The Scoop #48: GitHub’s reliability issues

Also: Amazon’s RTO on the way, Stack Overflow cutting down on product development,Google reducing perks and the story of Excalidraw.

May 18 •

The Scoop #47: Datadog’s $65M/year customer mystery solved

Also: Shopify’s deep cuts, Microsoft’s reduced compensation targets, and senior engineer salaries trending downwards in Ukraine.

May 11 •

The Scoop #46: Uber’s engineering level changes

Also: Meta’s second round of engineering cuts, managers to become ICs at Shopify and a look behind Postman’s and Sentry’s impressive customer growth…

Apr 20 •

The Scoop #45: The state of startup funding in Q1 2023

Also: Stripe’s massive monorepos, Amazon’s ChatGPT guidance, and has Twitter fired too many people?

Apr 13 •

The Scoop #44: Big Tech’s Struggle to Lay Off in Europe

Also: a deep dive into the compensation philosophy of Mercedes-Benz, total comp drops at Amazon, and a roundup of new salary transparency websites.

Apr 6 •

The Scoop #43: Is Lyft in Trouble?

Also: works councils at tech companies in Europe, and disappointing equity refreshers at Twitter.

Mar 30 •

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