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slumos@unlv.edu (Steve Lumos) writes:

 JN> Frankly, I can't imagine that BRIEF needs more than 2
 JN> programmers, as long as they are talented.

 > Then it sure seems strange that they had 6, doesn't it?

Not so strange -- lots of companies do a poor job of management.  :-(
Regardless, I certainly have a very tough time figuring out what *6*
programmers were doing, given the glacial pace of upgrades to BRIEF
over the last several years and the fact that it was originally
written by 2 programmers.  ;-)

 > I have to admit, I really don't enjoy hearing about programmers
 > being laid off by anyone...

Layoffs are never pleasant, which is why so many companies have a hard
time facing reality.  Better layoffs, however, than a complete
collapse.

 > And anyway, that was just one example what I heard was that they
 > laid off several thousand. Doesn't sound right when "understaffed
 > is an understatement", don't you think?

I can understand the need for downsizing given Borland's poor
financial performance over the last few years.

Regardless, I have *never* seen an engineering group that didn't think
it was "understaffed", no matter how many people it had.  ;-)

Best regards,
John
                                                                                  
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