Cloudflare, Atlassian, Bending Spoons cut staff while growing faster

Cloudflare, Atlassian, Bending Spoons cut staff while growing faster

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The Gist

  • Cloudflare cut 20% of staff, grew revenue from 34% to 36% in two quarters
  • Atlassian cut 10% of R&D, saw cloud growth accelerate and stock jump 35%
  • Bending Spoons runs at $2.57M revenue per employee with 51% operating margin
  • Lean teams outperform despite deep cuts in different functions

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Strategic cuts in non-core functions can drive efficiency without sacrificing growth, especially when paired with AI-first operating models.

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