> so "Blitzscaling" is basically working people to death?
No, it's "pursuing rapid growth by prioritizing speed over efficiency in the face of uncertainty", which is what the author wrote in the very first sentence of the article.
Sounds like it's time for the next development paradigm, blitzing. It's like agile, except instead of standup there's spinup, where everyone has to pedal as fast as they can on a stationary bike while giving a status update.
And the slowest rider at the end of the spinup is ground into food for the CEO's annoying dog everyone has to pretend they love