AI & Jobs GitLab Act 2, May 11: 2,580 Employees, R&D Shattered Into 60 Smaller Teams, 3 Management Layers Gone, 30% Country Footprint Cut — a 「Different Kind of Layoff」 That Looks Structurally Identical to the One the CEO Insists It Isn't
GitLab's May 11 「Act 2」 letter: undisclosed cuts by June 1, R&D split into ~60 autonomous teams, up to 3 management layers removed, country footprint trimmed 30%. The CEO says this is not a cost-cut. The market sent the stock down 7% after-hours anyway.