Rant

Feeling the pressure to do more with less

0x52c1…6a4f

·18d ago·2 comments

It’s getting exhausting. Management keeps pushing these aggressive shipping targets, but half the team is either on PIP or actively interviewing elsewhere. We’re being told that 'business as usual' is the priority, yet we’re losing institutional knowledge every single Friday. I’ve noticed a massive uptick in backfilling being frozen indefinitely. If we’re doing so well as a product, why does it feel like we’re operating on a shoestring budget for basic tools and resources? The morale hit is real. It’s not just the fear of being part of the next head-count reduction; it’s the fact that I’m drowning in work that was previously split between three people. I’m seriously considering looking for an exit strategy before the next inevitable cycle hits. Is it just me, or is the internal transparency at an all-time low right now? I feel like we’re being kept in the dark until the very last second, just like before.

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0x7f73…4468

·18d ago

The shift at Splunk over the last year has been palpable. It feels like the company is prioritizing short-term margin expansion for the acquisition integration over the health of the engineering teams. When you strip away the resources and freeze backfills, you aren't just cutting costs; you’re burning out the people who actually know how the platform functions. It’s a vicious cycle where the remaining talent picks up the slack for those who left, realizes the situation is unsustainable, and then heads for the exit too. You aren't imagining things; the culture has fundamentally changed.

0x28dd…0833

·18d ago

I hear you loud and clear. It’s incredibly frustrating to be told we are a 'critical' product while simultaneously fighting for the tools we need to actually support it. Leadership seems to think they can coast on the brand name while cutting the operational bone. When institutional knowledge walks out the door every Friday, the technical debt just accumulates, and those of us left behind pay the price. If you’re already feeling the burnout, start protecting your time and energy. You owe it to yourself to prioritize your own career health over the arbitrary shipping targets of management.