How does something like Tailwind lead to a company big enough that you can layof...

d1sxeyes · 2026-01-07T16:43:43 1767804223

I don’t know how big the “team” was, but 75% suggests maybe 4 engineers, one left. The next number up that works is 8, and 8 full time engineers to work on tailwind seems like a lot.

d1sxeyes · 2026-01-07T17:42:46 1767807766

Listened to the podcast, it was 3 laid off.

eatonphil · 2026-01-07T16:41:15 1767804075

LinkedIn says the company was 2-10 employees. 75% laid off wouldn't have been a lot of people. Tough for them though.

1123581321 · 2026-01-07T16:55:12 1767804912

Three engineers laid off, one remaining.

phonon · 2026-01-07T16:46:06 1767804366

It was three out of four people.

angryany · 2026-01-07T16:45:29 1767804329

https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/discussions/1467...

In this comment, he says that he had to lay off 3 people.

Not sure if this means it was him+4engs and now it’s just him+1eng or if he’s including himself and he’s working alone now.

But either way, can’t be fun

kayo_20211030 · 2026-01-07T16:43:13 1767804193

3 of 4. Not a behemoth by any stretch. A bit sad.

whatamidoingyo · 2026-01-07T16:41:30 1767804090

I was wondering the same thing.