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Proton CEO says this is the last year it hires engineers
Original: Proton CEO Andy Yen: "This will be the last year that we hire engineers."
Proton CEO Andy Yen has declared that this will be the final year the Swiss privacy company hires engineers, a remark shared widely online. The statement is drawing debate about what it means for software engineering careers, with commenters questioning whether AI tools or cost pressures are behind the hiring shift at a firm known for privacy-focused products like Proton Mail.
Why now: Comments from a prominent tech CEO about ending engineer hiring touch on anxieties that AI is shrinking software jobs.
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