Nobody in the right mind will fire key software engineer 48 hours after system goes live. Perhaps there was a backstory of sorts we're not aware of. But there

Nobody in the right mind will fire key software engineer 48 hours after system goes live. Perhaps there was a backstory of sorts we're not aware of. But there is absolutely nothing surprising about companies firing people right after handing over huge and/or critical projects. They do it all the time, for both good reasons and bad. Managers in finance are known to be especially "bold" in making decisions like these.