https://www.mightybs.com/tags/platform-engineering/Recent content in Platform Engineering on Brian SwigerHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Brian SwigerFri, 22 May 2026 12:43:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-05-22-the-myth-of-ai-layoffs-how-a-laid-off-atlassian-engineer-fought-back-with-knowledge/Fri, 22 May 2026 12:43:00 -0400https://www.mightybs.com/posts/2026-05-22-the-myth-of-ai-layoffs-how-a-laid-off-atlassian-engineer-fought-back-with-knowledge/When Atlassian laid off 10% of its workforce to “self-fund AI,” veteran engineer Vasilios Syrakis lost his job after eight years. In response, he published a detailed, free 38-minute architectural breakdown of the company’s core web traffic infrastructure. This post explores the reality of “AI washing” in corporate layoffs and celebrates a engineer who chose to empower the community instead of staying silent.