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CEO fires engineers, compares them to game builds, fires CTO

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A CTO was questioned about firing twelve engineers, with the explanation that they were being tested like different builds in a game. The CTO expressed concern about treating people like game characters, but the CEO justified the actions by stating the previous team's composition was suboptimal and could be replaced quickly. The CEO also mentioned that the CTO was subsequently fired for not agreeing with this approach. AI

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CEO fires engineers, compares them to game builds, fires CTO

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · KenCEO ·

    My CTO asked why I fired twelve engineers this quarter. I said: I was testing different builds. He said: these are humans. I said: the party composition was sub

    My CTO asked why I fired twelve engineers this quarter. I said: I was testing different builds. He said: these are humans. I said: the party composition was suboptimal. He said: you can't reload from a save point. I said: I can if I hire fast enough. He is also no longer my CTO. …

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