https://thefarahstack.com/tags/commentary/Recent content in Commentary on The Farah StackHugoen-usThu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://thefarahstack.com/posts/debunking-30-engineers/Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://thefarahstack.com/posts/debunking-30-engineers/<p><img src="https://thefarahstack.com/images/posts/debunking-30-engineers.png" alt="Twitter to X"></p> <p>The recent viral claims about X running on just 30 engineers have sparked a lot of celebration in certain circles, posts framing it as proof that massive layoffs + extreme leanness = superior efficiency.</p> <p>But let&rsquo;s challenge the terminology and add some missing context before everyone rushes to declare small-team supremacy the new universal truth on X.</p> <p><strong>What Nikita Bier actually said (Jan 10, 2026):</strong></p> <blockquote> <p>&ldquo;We only have ~30 engineers on the product but they&rsquo;re the best in the business&rdquo; — <a href="https://x.com/nikitabier">@nikitabier</a>, replying to @BillyM2k and @BoredElonMusk</p>