Thread regarding Intel Corp. layoffs

Bid farewell to Intel

Ladies and gentlemen, we gather here today to bid a humorous farewell to our dear friend, Intel Corporation. Intel, the silicon giant, the processor powerhouse, the chip champion, has left us. And let's be honest, it wasn't the competition that did it in—it was bad management. Yes, folks, Intel was taken down by its own internal clock.

Intel was born in 1968, a time when computers were the size of small cars and had the processing power of a toaster. But Intel had big dreams and even bigger transistors. It quickly became the heart and soul of personal computing, powering everything from our desktops to our laptops to our smart fridges.

But somewhere along the way, Intel's management team lost the plot. They missed the memo on innovation, took a wrong turn at the roadmap, and ended up in the land of missed opportunities. They were like a group of tourists with a faulty GPS, always one step behind and constantly recalculating.

Intel's management team had a knack for making the wrong decisions at the right time. They were the masters of delay, the kings of missed deadlines, and the emperors of inefficiency. They could turn a simple upgrade into a complex debacle and a promising project into a cautionary tale.

But let's not dwell on the missteps. Instead, let's remember the good times. Let's celebrate the countless innovations, the countless hours of productivity (and procrastination), and the countless memories Intel helped create. Intel may have been brought down by bad management, but its legacy will live on in our hearts, our devices, and our fond memories of the blue logo that once ruled the tech world.

Rest in peace, dear Intel. You were truly inside everything, even if your management team was often out to lunch.

This is too good to remain hidden in replies. Credit goes to @png+1tQDyoeb.

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That's 5 Goodie Drawers ! 2 Atta Boys ! and an added EoY OKR Bonus 4 U !
Great Eulogy to the mis-stepped, fallen silicon giant ! Chip-Zilla !

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Post ID: @2bdj+1tR3srF3

Poetic, brava/o. If written by an engineer, I’ll start believing every tech marketing job post requiring a BS to write web copy and PPTs.

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Post ID: @yhk+1tR3srF3

Look how well those RISE goals did! 😂

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Post ID: @sep+1tR3srF3

Ugh. The idiocy and incompetence at Intel is beyond belief.

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Post ID: @hms+1tR3srF3

Insert: Intel Bo-g

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Post ID: @tam+1tR3srF3

Repost.
https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1tQDyoeb

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Post ID: @uoj+1tR3srF3

Its that way in big tech. Starts with exceptional homegrown innovation. Followed by empire builders and corruption to live off the gravy train. And then the deterioration takes effect many years later after the inertia wears off.

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