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marban ◴[] No.42136669[source]
Is everyone ignoring the fact that companies do this to make themselves look bigger than they are compared to the competition and/or to pretend economic success?
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1. NBJack ◴[] No.42136686[source]
That's a really good point. It's public data, so it's also a way for investors to gage success.
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2. dartos ◴[] No.42136698[source]
And growth.

It’s a pretty bad signal if your series B startup isn’t hiring actively all the time.