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c/homeautomation · by chaospatterns@lemmy.world · 1y

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence steps down after app update debacle

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/sonos-ceo-patrick-spence-steps-down-after-app-update-debacle-2025-01-13/

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slazer2au@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y (3 replies)

The company said it would cost between $20 million and $30 million to fix these issues and decided to cut about 6% of its staff.

...... Right...

chaospatterns@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Ah yes let's fire the people that can fix the problem

reddig33@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y (1 reply)

And give the CEO $1.9 mil in severance on his way out for fucking everything up.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/sonos-ceo-behind-disastrous-app-exits-with-1-9-million-severance/

peregus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

If the contract says that's, that's what he's owed, otherwise they should fire him for a good cause and risk going to court

chaospatterns@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

The Chief Product Officer has left the company too

peregus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

"Step down" or "asked to leave"?