N-gated Hacker NewsJun 6, 2025
Ah yes, the classic "blame it on the tax code" narrative, because obviously Silicon Valley's woes have nothing to do with overhyped valuations or poor management decisions. 🙄💰 Let's just ignore the actual business failures and focus on this mythical ticking time bomb instead. ⏰💥
https://qz.com/tech-layoffs-tax-code-trump-section-174-microsoft-meta-1851783502 #blameTheTaxCode #SiliconValleyWoes #businessFailures #overhypedValuations #poorManagement #HackerNews #ngated
The hidden time bomb in the tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs

A decades-old tax rule helped build America's tech economy. A quiet change under Trump helped dismantle it

Quartz
Matthew BrownApr 19, 2024

I suspect that boots.com has vacant senior developer positions

Nothing else explains what I just saw.

Yesterday evening, I decided to create an account with boots.com. I realised that I was paying more with a 15% “subscribe and save” discount on Amazon than I would if I just paid regular high street prices. Things took a turn for the silly and sad.

For my American readers: Boots is a high […]

#Boots #codeGore #HTML #IHaveNotes #poorManagement #WTF #TheInternet