Tech Layoffs Here to Stay; Workers Must Upgrade or Be Out of Date: Tech Experts

3/17/2023|Updated: 3/28/2023

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Many tech workers still reel from the juggernaut of massive layoffs that began late last year.

Historically, tech workers have experienced layoffs more than once in their career. In previous years, through the dotcom bubble bust in 2000 and the great recession in 2007, tech workers expected layoffs to mean 5 to 50 employees being let go.

Harvey Barkin

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Harvey Barkin is editor-in-chief at The Filipino American Post in San Francisco and reporter for BenitoLink in San Benito County, California. He was editor-in-chief at FilAm Star and freelance reporter for the San Jose Mercury News. He was also a reporting fellow for campaigns and grant-funded projects. Previously, he was a tech writer for start-ups in Silicon Valley and a book reviewer for Independent Publisher then Small Press in Rhode Island. His work has appeared in various media from advertising copy and merchandise collateral to B2B content and in various outlets.