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WDC - Is the recent market volatility affecting our roadmap?

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·35d ago·1 comments
Seeing a lot of news about other big tech companies making adjustments due to inflation and interest rate hikes. Curious if anyone at WDC has heard anything about how this might be impacting our product development cycles or long-term strategy? Management has been pretty mum, but I'm wondering if projects are being re-evaluated or if there's pressure to cut costs in certain R&D areas. My manager mentioned a 'strategic review' of some initiatives, which could mean anything, but it definitely set off some alarm bells. Anyone have a similar experience or any intel on how the current economic headwinds are being discussed internally, even if it's just in hushed tones? Trying to understand the bigger picture here.

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·35d ago

Heard some whispers about a possible delay on the next-gen NAND tech. Management is definitely being cagey, but the 'strategic review' talk seems to align with broader industry trends. My team's been told to prioritize existing projects with clearer ROI, which probably means some of the more ambitious, long-term stuff is on the back burner for now. Hoping it's just a temporary shift and not a sign of deeper issues.