identitytoolkit.googleapis.com is 503-ing on us, my whole customer success team is locked out from our platform

Maybe. But Google do have a reputation which makes selecting them for infrastructure a risky endeavor

Undoubtedly we are also going to see massive offshoring wave for years to come. Big tech is going to downsize and there is just little sense for most non-tech companies in hiring American software engineers when offices can be spun up elsewhere like India.

> Every VP thinks their idea for a feature will revolutionize the company.

Now imagine that everyone of them is given a tool that could get them an POC quickly. I think a lot VPs are about to figure out that their ideas are shit.

" the tech industry loves to sell us on the myth of the "dream job." You know the pitch - beanbags in the office, free kombucha on tap, and "Agile" processes that are supposed to make everything more flexible, more efficient."

Never seen that. I'll also bet vast majority of tech workers have never seen that either.