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Engineering Layoffs = More Free Cash Flow

In which I think the findings that 40% of the recent Amazon layoffs further supports the hypothesis that Amazon wants Free Cash Flow to get cash-in-hand, and is willing to risk scaling and/or features for Q4 to get it. Continue reading

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About What Andy Said…

Where I discuss “a culture of and,” why Amazon’s leadership principles create that culture, and asking why Andy Jassy creating a culture of or. Continue reading

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More on the Amazon Layoffs

In which I discuss what I think could be the reason for the recent Amazon layoffs. Hint: they want cash in hand. Now why would they want cash in hand? Continue reading

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