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Hot take monthly: tech layoff apocalypse, millennials ruin everything, and AI killed the rock star coder

7 implied HN points • 08 May 23

🕹 Technology Startups Tech Trends AI Housing Market Software Engineering

Big Tech companies have gone through significant layoffs, but their headcounts remain substantial due to unique hiring practices.
Millennials are facing challenges in the housing market with high rent rates and a potential oversupply of rental properties.
AI advancements are changing the coding landscape, but the role of human coders remains crucial for complex architectural decisions.

The Coinbase Curse Revisited: Deadcoins Are a Harsh Lesson

2 HN points • 29 Mar 23

💰 Finance Cryptocurrency Investing Regulation Venture Capital

Coinbase listings have significantly underperformed in the past year, with many coins down more than 90%.
VCs, like a16z, have seen significant losses on their crypto investments, underperforming BTC and ETH.
FTX and Binance have raised concerns over market manipulation and lack of transparency in their operations.