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Restructuring Announcement

(automattic.com)
261 points markx2 | 1 comments | 02 Apr 25 18:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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anthomtb ◴[02 Apr 25 19:30 UTC] No.43560568[source]▶
> This restructuring will result in an approximately 16% workforce reduction

Probably the most salient detail for non-Automattic employees. Everything else was generic fluff.

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jihadjihad ◴[02 Apr 25 20:14 UTC] No.43560996[source]▶
> non-Automattic employees

non-Automatticians. Yes, they literally used this term in TFA.

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munificent ◴[02 Apr 25 20:43 UTC] No.43561306[source]▶
I know this really bugs some people but every tech company these days has a demonym for its employees.

It doesn't mean that employees have some cultlike adoration for the company. It's just very convenient inside the company to have a single short word to refer to all employees of the business.

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tylerrobinson ◴[02 Apr 25 20:57 UTC] No.43561473[source]▶
> a single short word

> “Automattician”

The word you’re looking for is employee.

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munificent ◴[02 Apr 25 21:53 UTC] No.43562102[source]▶
I checked my list, and the fact that employees of Automattic are called "Automatticians" did not make my list of things to be outraged about. Maybe next week.
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pseudalopex ◴[03 Apr 25 02:09 UTC] No.43563939[source]▶
Pointing out the error in your claim implied nothing about outrage.
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1. munificent ◴[03 Apr 25 16:58 UTC] No.43572484[source]▶
"Employee" is ambiguous because it doesn't convey which business someone is an employee of. A company-specific demonym is short and precise.