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I mean, by almost any measure, some of the most brilliant programmers of the past 20 years have worked in ads at Google and Facebook, yes.

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Were they the ones laid off this year?

Of course, because layoffs don't magically avoid hitting good people. What matters is what part of the org you are in. If it's a part that is not in favor, you are gone, whether you are good or not.

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