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Anyone else feeling the Insta-chill? Hiring freeze?
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0x28dd…0833Been seeing a lot of chatter about Instacart layoffs on HN and other places, even though nothing official from the company. Some are saying it's union workers, others are talking about broader cuts. My team hasn't heard anything concrete, but the vibe has definitely shifted from 'hyper-growth' to 'let's conserve cash.' Used to be every other week there was a new role posted, now it feels like crickets. Anyone in engineering, operations, or product management seeing the same? Are you guys holding onto your jobs or bracing for impact? Feels like the VC money tap is getting tighter everywhere, so maybe this is just the new normal for growth-focused tech companies. Curious what others are hearing or feeling on the ground.