‘Why Is Meta Destroying Its Engineering Organization?’

The blog post discusses the current state of Meta's engineering organization under CEO Mark Zuckerberg, highlighting that it has shifted focus from real engineering work to performative tasks driven by AI optimization. It critiques the culture of extensive performance tracking, forced data labeling, and job insecurity following layoffs, leading engineers to consider leaving. The post argues that Meta's reliance on AI tools has undermined traditional coding practices, resulting in significant outages and a toxic workplace environment.