Big changes continue at Twitter: Company to lay off 8 percent of engineers<article>
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Twitter will lay off up to one in 12 employees as it streamlines its product roadmap, new CEO Jack Dorsey told his workforce on Tuesday morning.</p><p>
The company will in future focus "on the experiences which will have the greatest impact," he wrote in a letter to staff.</p><p>
In Dorsey's
tweet announcing the news, he said that he had made "some tough but necessary decisions that enable Twitter to move with greater focus and reinvest in our growth."</p><p>
Although
Dorsey was only confirmed in his role as CEO last week, he has been filling in since
Dick Costolo stepped down on July 1, and so has had ample time to influence the company's strategy.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2991962/software-social/twitter-cuts-engineering-team-lays-off-one-in-12-employees.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Big changes continue at Twitter: Company to lay off 8 percent of engineers
