We've been acquired; we're laying off your entire team

You'll hear a lot of stories on The Frontier about starting, growing, and enhancing engineering teams. In this episode, Philipp Svehla, helps us explore the other side of the coin: bringing a team to a close.

At the time of recording, his company had been acquired by a larger firm that decided to wind down the engineering office he oversaw while consolidating overseas. Philipp had to shepherd the difficult work of rallying a product team to deliver their final project before being let go. It's a story heavy in human empathy, honest change management, and encouragement during times of adversity.

Philipp is now an engineering manager at Workday and recently reported to Ledge that most of his previous team has successfully landed in new and exciting roles.

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