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Google layoffs: Sundar Pichai-led company fires entire Python team for ‘cheaper labour’ (www.hindustantimes.com)

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Google layoffs: The company plans to set up a new team in Munich, Germany which would act as "cheaper" labour, the report claimed.

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[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Even doubling the salary is far less than what you’d pay in the US,

I'm certain there's plenty of Python programmers available in the United States for less than $200,000 per year.

[–] MindlessZ@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

These python programmers are literally maintainers of the language. They're not a dime a dozen. Not saying it's impossible or anything but you're looking to get very high caliber engineers for under 140k