In a bid to reduce costs, Google has laid off its entire Python team, a move that has left many employees disappointed and concerned about the future of the company’s Python ecosystem. The layoffs come as part of Google’s broader restructuring efforts, which have also seen job cuts in its real estate, finance, engineering, hardware, and assistant teams. One former Google Python team member expressed their disappointment on Mastodon, stating that their two-decade career at Google was the best job ever and that it was unfair for the company to initiate layoffs. Another employee lamented the loss of their entire team, including their manager, and their replacement with remote workers from abroad. The US Python team reportedly had less than ten members and managed most parts of Google’s Python ecosystem, ensuring the stability of Python at Google, updating thousands of third-party packages, and developing a type-checker. Google’s finance chief, Ruth Porat, has informed employees in an email that the company is continuing with its wider restructuring efforts, with a focus on Bangalore, Mexico City, and Dublin. In January, Google let go of hundreds of workers across multiple teams, including its engineering, hardware, and assistant teams. These layoffs have raised concerns among employees and industry experts about the future of Google and the tech industry as a whole.
Google Python Team Laid Off for Cost-Cutting Measures
