Seems like this comment and this article:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25713859

https://danlebrero.com/2020/12/02/cto-diary-downsizing-team-...

I don't see where it ever says the program told him to fire himself

Second bullet point under The Result.

Wtf didn’t expect anyone to be sleuthing well glad to be of help , the above was my take anyway