Genuine question: I joined within the last year and recently interacted with a DE, but honestly didn’t understand much of what they were saying. Do DEs typically write code and have a good understanding of the systems they work with?
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IRR TALK
Is it me or the IRR testing is harder
this year with lots of confusing choices sometimes there’s no correct answers?!!
Horizon Challenge
Can someone please explain to me the Horizon Challenge? Is this a new concept or a fancy name for an old problem? Thanks for any insights.
Request for “accomplishments”
Any other groups receive a request for employees to provide their top 3 “accomplishments” this year? Seems odd for this outside of mid year / year end reviews.
Future of Corporates
What changes are expected now that there's a new president of Corporates?
Why did Dell destroy EMC.
It makes no sense. Anyone has a plausable explanation?
New Cisco HQ
Where would you place it?
Thoughts on our M&A strategy and accomplishments???
I know people have strong opinions about this.
mid year review comments updated
Less than meets. Received email today that my mid year was updated. There are more notes. Asked manager, they said we'd talk tomorrow. This happen to anyone else?
We are not even on the map
https://www.forbes.com/lists/innovative-large-companies/
Simplify The Organization
Has anyone heard about Target simplifying the organization in September?
Let’s talk about JS
Come on! Can we be real here!
Done with layoffs?
Do you guys think they are done with layoffs?
Quantum Computing Failure Now Obvious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX_oIQ-tA6M
IBM features prominently in Sabine's new video.
Why do people bother with town halls?
Nothing useful comes out of them anymore.
US Town Hall Thread Happening today 08/25/2026
A thread for US Town Hall - discussions
DSG tanking today and going to impact Nike footwear sales
Nike just not having a good decade.
We might need to contact the Oracle of Delphi
This guessing game is getting tiring.
DF Transition
Does anyone have insider info on the recent announcement that DF is stepping into a smaller role? Was he pushed out, or did he choose the move? RV Ops culture is abysmal in my experience, super high strung and controlling. How do people feel about the new leader?
Time to have a conversation
Is it time to have a conversation on who was a worse CHRO? RM or MG? Entire organization is falling apart while looking head on to more layoffs.
No email 6am today
Didn’t get an email today. Assuming no one else has either
Town Hall
What should we expect on the Town Hall today? Any major announcements or more fluff?
Did we just have layoffs?
Did I miss something?
Would you rather...
It be your boss that's laid off, or you yourself
Any news on Stonepeak severance versus BP
BP severance was “deselected” by BP but no new package received from Stonepeak yet.
OOO
Lots of out of office notifications. What’s up with that?
Law Department?
What’s happening?
Thoughts on this?
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/shell-draws-interest-bidders-including-exxon-8-billion-us-chemical-assets-ft-2026-08-24/
Is this the calm before the storm?
There have been little to no chatter about more layoffs. Is this something to welcome or worry it's the calm before the storm?
Plans for more cuts
Do we know anything or are we shockingly safe for the foreseeable future?
Nothing in Europe so far
How about elsewhere?
Badge Wars: Coming to a location near you
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article316910881.html
Smb
If micro goes back to tfb what does that mean for smb who were recently hired?
I had to chuckle
https://finance.yahoo.com/small-business/articles/prove-went-office-inside-charlotte-090000670.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Free Fall?
Anybody watch the Netflix Boeing documentary “Freefall”? The parallels with what we’re currently doing will have you shaking your head.
OMG every post here is down-voted majorly
What gives?
HSER
How is it that this NE App group goes untouched. After completions, probably the worst group of people to have around, just saying…