3 ms·The best people leave first, triggering the death spiral.by SanjayMehta 4y agoThe best people leave first, triggering the death spiral.wil421 4y agoJust to add a bit, the better ones will know the layoffs or downturn is happening and jump ship well before it happens.icedchai 4y agoThe writing is almost always on the wall: change of tone in all-hands meetings, lack of hiring / no new faces. Then it gets worse.