"This is the biggest self-destruction of engineering culture I have seen": Meta records every engineer’s screen 24/7, moved the best to AI data labeling, and more

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Meta’s leadership is described as making aggressive internal moves that are disrupting engineering culture. The reported actions include moving top engineers to full-time AI data labeling, laying off another 10% of staff, and recording employee screens continuously in the U.S. The piece frames these decisions as self-inflicted damage rather than a technology necessity. It also notes that Meta is doing this while posting record revenue and profit, and suggests many engineers may now be looking to leave.

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