It's a good word isn't it. In this context it means slowly bleed out developers from the teams until all the vital parts have left and you have a husk left. I

It's a good word isn't it. In this context it means slowly bleed out developers from the teams until all the vital parts have left and you have a husk left. It's also commonly used when referring to money when an unexpected event has led to losing a lot of money unexpectedly.