Thread regarding Salesforce.com Inc. layoffs

The focus on 25-30% year over year growth requires that Salesforce maintain a culture of high energy and hype - and, too be fair, much of it well deserved. But, in recent years, that same bluster permeates internally creating a more political (and I found threatening) culture. The Solution Engineer role became almost entirely Sales, and very little about technology. 'Art of the possible' is a common refrain. 'Imagineering' is another go-to buzz word. Or, more directly, 'Don't talk about products; paint a vision' is a constant theme...