Cloudflare cut 1,100 jobs and then grew its engineering team by 45 percent, and its CEO says the pattern will repeat everywhere
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Cloudflare cut 1,100 jobs and then expanded its engineering team by 45 percent. The company’s CEO says AI is reducing demand for roles focused on measurement, coordination, and reporting while increasing the value of builders and sellers. The article frames Cloudflare’s staffing shift as part of a broader tech trend, not a sign of financial distress. It also notes that similar restructuring patterns are appearing at other software companies like GitLab.
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