<story><title>Apollo Layoffs</title><url>https://www.apollographql.com/blog/announcement/ceo-geoff-schmidts-message-to-apollo-employees/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>jackson1442</author><text>Layoffs are going to suck regardless, but this is one of the best severance packages I&amp;#x27;ve seen in this wave:&lt;p&gt;* 15 weeks base pay + 1 week per year of employment&lt;p&gt;* 6 months COBRA + $300 mental health&lt;p&gt;* no 1-yr cliff, options can be exercised thru next year&lt;p&gt;* you can keep all your equipment</text></comment>
<story><title>Apollo Layoffs</title><url>https://www.apollographql.com/blog/announcement/ceo-geoff-schmidts-message-to-apollo-employees/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>Rooster61</author><text>Why are software companies still grappling with the mythical man month? You&amp;#x27;d think by now we&amp;#x27;d have learned our lesson.&lt;p&gt;More hands &amp;#x2F;= more productivity, at least on a linear scale</text></comment>