Comments on: Harmonix Layoffs…Say It Ain’t So-oooooo http://mygggo.com/2009/12/harmonix-layoffs-say-it-aint-so-oooooo/ ...blogging about mobile stuff, gamer stuff, and other stuff since 2007 (MyGGGo.com) Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:48:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MyGGGo http://mygggo.com/2009/12/harmonix-layoffs-say-it-aint-so-oooooo/#comment-1442 MyGGGo Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:21:10 +0000 http://mygggo.com/?p=10496#comment-1442 Less than two years ago, I was an implementation consultant for a software startup. Like Simon says, we had tough times, and the first to go was the entire QA team, including management. Our company felt the pain of losing such key engineers. Wishing the best to the HMX folks that got cut. I am Boston-based and working in IT (not gaming specifically). If any HMX people want to send me some info, I will see if I can get your info in front of some hiring managers that I know. Best of luck! Less than two years ago, I was an implementation consultant for a software startup. Like Simon says, we had tough times, and the first to go was the entire QA team, including management. Our company felt the pain of losing such key engineers. Wishing the best to the HMX folks that got cut.

I am Boston-based and working in IT (not gaming specifically). If any HMX people want to send me some info, I will see if I can get your info in front of some hiring managers that I know. Best of luck!

]]> By: Simon http://mygggo.com/2009/12/harmonix-layoffs-say-it-aint-so-oooooo/#comment-1441 Simon Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:33:14 +0000 http://mygggo.com/?p=10496#comment-1441 Man that sucks for them. I've been on both sides - I've had to layoff honest, hard working people, and I've been laid off myself a few times too, it never feels good for anyone involved. QA people are important to any software project, but are usually the first to go. Hopefully they can hit the ground running, there's lots of IT companies in that area. Can't say I didn't see this coming as every single EA studio has been hit (Pandemic Studios was the worst yet). Man that sucks for them. I’ve been on both sides – I’ve had to layoff honest, hard working people, and I’ve been laid off myself a few times too, it never feels good for anyone involved. QA people are important to any software project, but are usually the first to go. Hopefully they can hit the ground running, there’s lots of IT companies in that area. Can’t say I didn’t see this coming as every single EA studio has been hit (Pandemic Studios was the worst yet).

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