Comments on: Recession Slams Silicon Valley http://www.devtopics.com/recession-slams-silicon-valley/ Software Development Topics Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:36:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: melatonintablets http://www.devtopics.com/recession-slams-silicon-valley/#comment-2365 melatonintablets Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:44:21 +0000 http://www.devtopics.com/recession-slams-silicon-valley/#comment-2365 the Economic Recession has been pretty hard on us. some of my friends lost their job because of the massive job cuts. i just hope that our economy becomes better in the following years. the Economic Recession has been pretty hard on us. some of my friends lost their job because of the massive job cuts. i just hope that our economy becomes better in the following years.

]]> By: Nirav http://www.devtopics.com/recession-slams-silicon-valley/#comment-2364 Nirav Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:05:21 +0000 http://www.devtopics.com/recession-slams-silicon-valley/#comment-2364 Layoffs are ususally 'lagging' indicators of a recession versus 'leading' indicators. Historically layoffs have always occurred when the recession has peaked. So based on that one fact, its possible we could see layoffs slow down in Q2/Q3. Then again, the current unemployment rate is the largest in the past 26 years. So not exactly sure when we'll see bottom. Layoffs are ususally ‘lagging’ indicators of a recession versus ‘leading’ indicators. Historically layoffs have always occurred when the recession has peaked.

So based on that one fact, its possible we could see layoffs slow down in Q2/Q3.

Then again, the current unemployment rate is the largest in the past 26 years. So not exactly sure when we’ll see bottom.

]]> By: Victor Velasquez http://www.devtopics.com/recession-slams-silicon-valley/#comment-2363 Victor Velasquez Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:41:40 +0000 http://www.devtopics.com/recession-slams-silicon-valley/#comment-2363 Ok, there is a recession, but I think the media is also doing its part by exaggerating the situation, so I think some companies are overreacting. I think there is a real recession but at the same time there is a reaction to the media. Ok, there is a recession, but I think the media is also doing its part by exaggerating the situation, so I think some companies are overreacting. I think there is a real recession but at the same time there is a reaction to the media.

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