Firefox maker Mozilla axes a quarter of its workforce
Found on https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/11/mozilla_staff_layoffs_pro on Friday, 14 August 2020
Firefox maker Mozilla has axed 250 employees, or a quarter of its workforce, claiming the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is to blame after hitting it in the wallet. The organization will also "ship new products faster and develop new revenue streams."
According to Baker, "our pre-COVID plan for 2020 included a great deal of change already: building a better internet by creating new kinds of value in Firefox; investing in innovation and creating new products; and adjusting our finances to ensure stability over the long term." These efforts have not done, or are unlikely to do, the trick, apparently.
Maybe if Mozilla should not have alienated its userbase by constant UI-changes, removed features, redesigns and overally dumbing down the browser. Firefox has been a browser for the more technical people who like control over various settings; hiding and removing these controls are just nails for the coffin.