Open source developer platform GitHub has laid off its entire engineering team in India, its second largest developer community after the US, which affected more than 140 employees as part of the "reorganisation plan".

Tech writer Gergely Orosz, who tracks global tech layoffs especially among the engineering/developer teams, the Github team in India has been let go at once.

"We're talking of 100 engineers. This was done as the team was smaller than other locations, owning fewer and lower priority stuff," he said in a tweet.

Orosz said he confirmed the layoffs after "talking with (now former) GitHub India engineers".

Sources later confirmed to IANS that more than 140 GitHub India employees, also from product teams, have been asked to go.

A GitHub spokesperson told IANS that as part of the reorganisation plan shared in February, "workforce reductions were made today.

It was "part of difficult but necessary decisions and realignments to both protect the health of our business in the short term and grant us the capacity to invest in our long-term strategy moving forward," said the company spokesperson.

Microsoft-owned open source developer platform in February announced it was laying off 10 per cent of its workforce through the end of the company's fiscal year.

GitHub had about 3,000 employees before the layoffs were announced.

In an email to employees, GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke had said that sustained growth is important for every business.

"Today, we are the home of 100 million developers, and we must become the developer-first engineering system for the world of tomorrow. We must continue to help our customers grow and thrive with GitHub, expedite and simplify their cloud adoption journey, while supporting them every day," the CEO wrote.

"Unfortunately, this will include changes that will result in a reduction of GitHub's workforce by up to 10 per cent through the end of FY23. The hiring pause that I announced on January 18 remains in effect," he added.

The open source developer platform has reached 100 million members globally, and is growing fast in India too where it has crossed 10 million developers on the platform.

This makes India the second largest developer community on GitHub, behind the US.

Source:
https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/github-fires-its-entire-india-engineering-team-over-140-employees-hit-123032800699_1.html

This is a very big Opportunity for Nigerian Government or one of the big Big Boys in Nigeria, To open our own silicon valley.

I Wish Nigeria Government can harness this technological knowledge, let's start importing Skills to develop our nation.

Well if you are wondering why it's hard to get jobs specifically remote Jobs especially when you are just fresh out of college this is Why.

Most of this engineers laid off would want to jump back into the labour market making it more crowded.

Imagine me with my little or no experience trying to compete with someone that has worked for GitHub, Google, Microsoft, Facebook. If you were a hiring manager, who would you pick?

Deicide:
Well if you are wondering why it's hard to get jobs especially remote Jobs especially when you are just fresh out of college this is Why.

Most of this engineers laid off would want to jump back into the labour market making it more crowded.

Imagine me with my little or no experience trying to compete with someone that has worked for GitHub, Google, Microsoft, Facebook. If you were a hiring manager, who would you pick?

Aside this, immediately you put Nigeria as a location that alone is already a no no.

tensazangetsu20:


Aside this, immediately you put Nigeria as a location that alone is already a no no.

I want to agree with you that Nigeria can sort of affect your growth. But how come some naija tech folks like that lanlege guy still command very high pay while still in Nigeria?

SavageBoy:


I want to agree with you that Nigeria can sort of affect your growth. But how come some naija tech folks like that lanlege guy still command very high pay while still in Nigeria?

Those are exceptions and those aren't the rule. Despite what the dude earns he still bought another passport. The money for that passport can build 3 houses in Nigeria. That should tell you something.

tensazangetsu20:


Aside this, immediately you put Nigeria as a location that alone is already a no no.

We should start putting South Africa

Deicide:
We should start putting South Africa

My friend abroad doesn't even tell people he's Nigerian. He says he's from Bahamas when anyone asks him where he's from

tensazangetsu20:


My friend abroad doesn't even tell people he's Nigerian. He says he's from Bahamas when anyone asks him where he's from

Truth is if you are good, like supremely good at what you do na you go dey run from jobs. One of my guys, a supremely good C++ coder recently left a $15/hr for a $100/hr in January at the same company. Yesterday he got bumped to $200/hr at the same company when he told his manager he's got another offer. No interview or nothing at the current company. Just a new contract with the new offer. Baba don dey plan marriage straight. Annoying thing is that he is based in Ibadan so he is living super large

airsaylongcome:


Truth is if you are good, like supremely good at what you do na you go dey run from jobs. One of my guys, a supremely good C++ coder recently left a $15/hr for a $100/hr in January at the same company. Yesterday he got bumped to $200/hr at the same company when he told his manager he's got another offer. No interview or nothing at the current company. Just a new contract with the new offer. Baba don dey plan marriage straight. Annoying thing is that he is based in Ibadan so he is living super large

To be honest sometimes this isn't a thing of how good you are o. I have a friend crazy good guy like really good. My friend was lucky to get some amazing paying contracts last year but when those contracts ended getting new jobs became exceedingly difficult. This same person relocated just to the UAE and it became a completely different ball game. Jobs he would apply for in Nigeria for months, he was instead getting calls from recruiters.

airsaylongcome:


Truth is if you are good, like supremely good at what you do na you go dey run from jobs. One of my guys, a supremely good C++ coder recently left a $15/hr for a $100/hr in January at the same company. Yesterday he got bumped to $200/hr at the same company when he told his manager he's got another offer. No interview or nothing at the current company. Just a new contract with the new offer. Baba don dey plan marriage straight. Annoying thing is that he is based in Ibadan so he is living super large

What field is this your friend on

tensazangetsu20:


To be honest sometimes this isn't a thing of how good you are o. I have a friend crazy good guy like really good. My friend was lucky to get some amazing paying contracts last year but when those contracts ended getting new jobs became exceedingly difficult. This same person relocated just to the UAE and it became a completely different ball game. Jobs he would apply for in Nigeria for months, he was instead getting calls from recruiters.

Not going to lie that there's a lot of validity in what you have stated. My guy is most definitely an exception cos he had been at the company for 2 years starting with $10/hr. Yes location does help. But if you are persistent and patient it could be beneficial although me I no dey encourage that nonsense patient dog eats the fastest bone. I applied for an $8k per month role and got to the final stage of the interview. Even though I provided proof that I wouldn't have power issues (standby inverter and generator), I got told that previous experience with Nigerian hires had shown that power and internet quality impacted the previous employees capacity to meet SLA. Me I know say na story story but what can I do? I tint

airsaylongcome:


Not going to lie that there's a lot of validity in what you have stated. My guy is most definitely an exception cos he had been at the company for 2 years starting with $10/hr. Yes location does help. But if you are persistent and patient it could be beneficial although me I no dey encourage that nonsense patient dog eats the fastest bone. I applied for an $8k per month role and got to the final stage of the interview. Even though I provided proof that I wouldn't have power issues (standby inverter and generator), I got told that previous experience with Nigerian hires had shown that power and internet quality impacted the previous employees capacity to meet SLA. Me I know say na story story but what can I do? I tint

You get even guys like qtguru and co who are doing well in Naija no plan to stay at all 😂😂

peterincredible:

What field is this your friend on

C and C++ programming. He develops Linux drivers as his core strength

airsaylongcome:


C and C++ programming. He develops Linux drivers as his core strength

How does someone get into such fields sef.

tensazangetsu20:


How does someone get into such fields sef.

So the company he works with is Canonical. They are the lead developers of Ubuntu Linux. The guy says he has been monitoring their career pages for at least 18 months. He already knew how to program in C++ and got lucky to be hired as a Tech support agent just after Covid hit. So he just focused on learning driver development for Ubuntu since he was already inside. The guy say hin trick na to dey go career pages of all the companies he'd like to work with. And when he's applying, he tells them he's happy to work as an Independent Contractor (called 1099 in Yankee). According to him, once you can remove the worry of tax implications for the company he has found that he gets some success.

airsaylongcome:


So the company he works with is Canonical. They are the lead developers of Ubuntu Linux. The guy says he has been monitoring their career pages for at least 18 months. He already knew how to program in C++ and got lucky to be hired as a Tech support agent just after Covid hit. So he just focused on learning driver development for Ubuntu since he was already inside. The guy say hin trick na to dey go career pages of all the companies he'd like to work with. And when he's applying, he tells them he's happy to work as an Independent Contractor (called 1099 in Yankee). According to him, once you can remove the worry of tax implications for the company he has found that he gets some success.

Wow that's nice o. I just googled canonical. I didn't know they made Ubuntu. The canonical I am familiar with is the one that makes OEM parts for cars a competition to Bosch. Apparently it's the same company doing both

tensazangetsu20:


Wow that's nice o. I just googled canonical. I didn't know they made Ubuntu. The canonical I am familiar with is the one that makes OEM parts for cars a competition to Bosch.

Apparently they always have openings and even have openings specifically for EMEA. My guy say those Career pages have been very fruitful for him. I've followed his advice and I go to the career pages for companies in my niche (VoIP). I haven't been successful getting hired yet. But I dey get interviews, which is a good thing for considering that I didn't use to get acknowledment for previous applications.

airsaylongcome:


Apparently they always have openings and even have openings specifically for EMEA. My guy say those Career pages have been very fruitful for him. I've followed his advice and I go to the career pages for companies in my niche (VoIP). I haven't been successful getting hired yet. But I dey get interviews, which is a good thing for considering that I didn't use to get acknowledment for previous applications.

😀😀😀

pocohantas:


😀😀😀

You know as e be na tensa. Apply and forget

ekineme:
This is a very big Opportunity for Nigerian Government or one of the big Big Boys in Nigeria, To open our own silicon valley.

I Wish Nigeria Government can harness this technological knowledge, let's start importing Skills to develop our nation.

Sorry but you are so wrong in everything stated here.

First, asking government to open a Silicon Valley clone implies you dont understand how tech businesses work. The governments don’t actively engage in startups. They only provide enabling environments…like a city where everyone is safe at all times for example.
Secondly you said we should start importing skills. Na here you off me totally.
Nigeria has been exporting skills at the rate of a sieve in the last 20 years. As a shocker, all my friends and i are no longer based here. ALL.
On my LinkedIn, most of the people I started work with over a decade ago are no longer here. We are a net exporter of skills.
Nigeria is a serious case at the moment.
With the rate of diabetes and kidney diseases, na only God be our refuge for now

airsaylongcome:


You know as e be na tensa. Apply and forget

I could relate to that post. Whether the interview is successful or not, it just gives some confidence knowing you are desired.

pocohantas:


I could relate to that post. Whether the interview is successful or not, it just gives some confidence knowing you are desired.

Yup! You know that your CV is making it past the Applicant Tracking System and that the human recruiter finds your experience suitable enough to want to have a chat.

truthCoder:

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Nigeria is a serious BASKET case at the moment.

Fixed

airsaylongcome:


Yup! You know that your CV is making it past the Applicant Tracking System and that the human recruiter finds your experience suitable enough to want to have a chat.

Well said. Glad to know I am not alone. 🙂

Which one be I am not alone.?

We are not alone. The one wey dey pain pass na those ones wey dey even reply you with words like "we find your skill and qualifications quite interesting and fit for the role, however, we are sorry to say we are currently to hiring from your region. However, we'll keep your details. When we have an opening, you'll be on our priority"

Is that one talk

Modified:
Thank God for freelancing and contract projects. Because Nigerian company's na shege! Their salary na shege banza.

niel63:
Which one be I am not alone.?

We are not alone. The one wey dey pain pass na those ones wey dey even reply you with words like "we find your skill and qualifications quite interesting and fit for the role, however, we are sorry to say we are currently to hiring from your region. However, we'll keep your details. When we have an opening, you'll be on our priority"

Is that one talk

Modified:
Thank God for freelancing and contract projects. Because Nigerian company's na shege! Their salary na shege banza.

There's very few tech jobs in Nigeria now sef. On LinkedIn there's zero Nigerian tech openings. On hotnigerianjobs same thing. This wasn't how it was when I got into tech. Did my research and apparently a lot of Nigerian startups are shutting down and the founders running away to the UK.

airsaylongcome:


Not going to lie that there's a lot of validity in what you have stated. My guy is most definitely an exception cos he had been at the company for 2 years starting with $10/hr. Yes location does help. But if you are persistent and patient it could be beneficial although me I no dey encourage that nonsense patient dog eats the fastest bone. I applied for an $8k per month role and got to the final stage of the interview. Even though I provided proof that I wouldn't have power issues (standby inverter and generator), I got told that previous experience with Nigerian hires had shown that power and internet quality impacted the previous employees capacity to meet SLA. Me I know say na story story but what can I do? I tint

Why is the company not willing to sponsor you since you will be earning almost 100k?

tensazangetsu20:


There's very few tech jobs in Nigeria now sef. On LinkedIn there's zero Nigerian tech openings. On hotnigerianjobs same thing. This wasn't how it was when I got into tech. Did my research and apparently a lot of Nigerian startups are shutting down and the founders running away to the UK.

I know one. He didn’t shut down though. But he compressed his Nigerian operations. I tried not to use the word downsize as I do not know what he did with his staff and I chose not to ask.

pocohantas:


I know one. He didn’t shut down though. But he compressed his Nigerian operations. I tried not to use the word downsize as I do not know what he did with his staff and I chose not to ask.

It's crazy to be honest. Funding is scarce and a lot of them threw in the towel. Only the startups that raised millions of dollars are still standing now. One tech CEO I used to follow now works as an intern for a company in the UK. Was a bit shocked when I found out cause I always felt he was a badass programmer

airsaylongcome:

And when he's applying, he tells them he's happy to work as an Independent Contractor (called 1099 in Yankee).

Like in the interviews or he indicates so in cold emails?

tensazangetsu20:


It's crazy to be honest. Funding is scarce and a lot of them threw in the towel. Only the startups that raised millions of dollars are still standing now. One tech CEO I used to follow now works as an intern for a company in the UK. Was a bit shocked when I found out cause I always felt he was a badass programmer

Eweyyyyy!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 the system there would test you. If you don’t have mind, inferiority complex won’t allow you apply for their jobs. I don’t mean to be a pessimist, but somewhere in my mind, I have a feeling this one would have to shrink at some point.