Bending Spoons product lead sparks backlash over Airtable layoffs post

Bending Spoons product leader Federico Simionato announced major layoffs at Airtable in an X post that also touted upcoming product features, drawing widespread criticism. Bending Spoons acquired Airtable for $1.28 billion last month; departing staff will receive separation packages by the end of the week.

• Bending Spoons bought Airtable for $1.28 billion in cash last month
• Simionato said small teams ship more and better as the reason for cuts
• His post also teased Omni, Airtable Canvas, MCP and BYO agents
• Departing staff will leave by the end of the week with separation packages