OP Labs cuts 20% of staff as Optimism refocuses @OPLabsPBC, the core development firm behind @Optimism, has laid off about 20 employees, roughly 20% of its team, as part of a move to narrow its focus. CEO Jing Wang said the cuts were not financially driven but aimed at “doing fewer things well” and speeding up decision-making during a transitional period for the Optimism ecosystem.