Tech Brew Ride Home Fri. 11/04 – The Twitter Layoffs
Nov 4, 2022
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Twitter's Culture
- Twitter's culture of dedicated and idealistic employees is reflected in their reactions to the layoffs.
- Keith Hernandez praised their work and predicted future respect.
Unlinking Twitter Accounts
- Twitter employees began unlinking accounts from work emails after layoff news.
- This was difficult due to company-mandated two-factor authentication with physical keys.
Substack Chat
- Substack launched a new chat feature, directly competing with Twitter.
- This feature allows writers to engage with subscribers in discussions.