--- title: "Stack Overflow Layoffs 2023: Timeline (Latest: Oct 2023)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/stack-overflow" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstackoverflow.blog%2Fapple-touch-icon.png&sig=_2EvP7A2CEQjSKv14JKnmWu3dyaKR300v0xra3vohrs)](/company/stackexchange)Layoffs Tracker # Stack Overflow Layoffs 2023: Timeline & Numbers Latest announcement (Oct 16, 2023): Stack Overflow laid off an undisclosed number of employees as part of a push toward profitability and said it would slow hiring in some areas. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Stack Overflow since 2023. Our coverage: [A Comprehensive List of Layoffs In the Crypto Industry - March 2024](/blog/comprehensive-list-layoffs-crypto-industry-march-2024-web3-ai-companies) Last updated Nov 4, 2026 [Stack Overflow open jobs](/company/stackexchange#company-roles)[Stack Overflow company profile](/company/stackexchange) _From our coverage, Oct 16, 2023: [A Comprehensive List of Layoffs In the Crypto Industry - March 2024](/blog/comprehensive-list-layoffs-crypto-industry-march-2024-web3-ai-companies)_ Stack Overflow at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 1 **Jobs affected (reported)** : Not stated **Layoffs** : 1 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Latest announcement Oct 16, 2023 ## 2023 1 announcement 1. Oct 16Oct 16Layoff ### Announces layoffs Stack Overflow laid off an undisclosed number of employees as part of a push toward profitability and said it would slow hiring in some areas. - Our coverage:[A Comprehensive List of Layoffs In the Crypto Industry - March 2024](/blog/comprehensive-list-layoffs-crypto-industry-march-2024-web3-ai-companies) - Our coverage:[A Comprehensive List of Layoffs In the Crypto Industry - January 31 2024](/blog/web3-tech-layoffs-update-february-2024) - Our coverage:[A Comprehensive List of Layoffs In the Crypto Industry - December 2023](/blog/web3-ai-layoffs-update-december-2023) - Our coverage:[A Comprehensive List of Layoffs In the Crypto Industry - November 2023](/blog/a-comprehensive-list-of-layoffs-in-the-crypto-industry-november-2023) - Our coverage:[Stack Overflow Lays Off Employees Amidst AI Push](/blog/stack-overflow-lays-off-employees-amidst-ai-push)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/132cf859-8384-4b75-9e14-5818cdc86e48.png) ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the Stack Overflow cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Estimate your severance](/severance-calculator) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)