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IBM lays off staff at Red Hat, prompting emotional reaction

Original: "My Hands Are Shaking While Writing" About IBM's Mass Layoffs at Red Hat

IBM is reported to be carrying out mass layoffs at Red Hat, the open-source software company it acquired in 2019. A firsthand account describing the writer's hands shaking while covering the cuts has drawn attention, reflecting distress over the scale of the job losses and what they mean for the future of the Linux distributor and its employees.

Why now: News of significant job cuts at a major open-source company is worrying tech workers and raising questions about IBM's stewardship of Red Hat.

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• "My Hands Are Shaking While Writing" About IBM's Mass Layoffs at Red Hat · amcclure · 14

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