It can be difficult to not turn your frustration to the C-suite when they seem to be getting more wealthy by cutting labor costs. Meanwhile, developers are living with the uncertainty and financial burden of ongoing tech layoffs. The industry’s business practices and poor regulation seem a casualty of the pandemic from which the tech industry hasn’t recovered.

In this episode, Robbie and Chuck talk about the concerning state of the tech industry and the economy, ongoing layoffs and their impact on developers' lives, and the shift in remote work culture.

[17:15] - “I’m a fan of capitalism in general, but there has got to be more regulation around it.” ~ Robbie Wagner

[20:07] - “Everybody loves capitalism until it doesn’t work for them.” ~ Chuck Carpenter

[22:27] - “Facebook killed MySpace, and ever since, I’ve hated them.“ ~ Robbie Wagner

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