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231 points ryanvogel | 1 comments | 30 Oct 25 15:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source
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outlore ◴[31 Oct 25 00:57 UTC] No.45767243[source]▶
Remember when they shafted the free plan, laid off some good people and redesigned their website to look like some garish notepad? Pepperidge Farm remembers...
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samlambert ◴[31 Oct 25 03:01 UTC] No.45767872[source]▶
I remember. It was a very painful moment for everyone involved. I still miss the people who aren't here anymore. I am not happy that it happened but I am also I am very glad to be at a profitable company. I get to work at a company that is growing sustainably surrounded by people I admire. I love our customers and I think in the long run people will root for a company that isn't just lighting money on fire at the alter of fake growth.

Either way I don't care what you remember or think.

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1. overfeed ◴[31 Oct 25 04:56 UTC] No.45768571[source]▶
> people will root for a company that isn't just lighting money on fire at the alter of fake growth.

Pray tell, why did the company adopt the "fake growth" strategy in the first place?

> Either way I don't care what you remember or think.

It's evident you do. Feeling upset is fine, but writing that down as an attempt at a mic-drop statement just makes you appear incredibly thin-skinned.

Rug-pulls. Not even once.