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The Revenge of The Measurers
Cloudflare says its first mass layoff targeted “measurers”, the coordination-heavy roles created by headcount-driven growth. AI can now collapse this overhead while preserving real product complexity. Companies move toward smaller teams of producers and marketers, with AI increasing the output gap between top and average performers. Founder-led firms move first, forcing others to follow, while startups benefit most by starting lean.
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