"Lean" is the new black. With investors focusing more on hard fundamentals like revenue and profit and a lot less on "hype" metrics like user growth, employee

"Lean" is the new black. With investors focusing more on hard fundamentals like revenue and profit and a lot less on "hype" metrics like user growth, employee growth, number of baristas on staff and such a lot of tech companies have taken the hint and got down to business. That includes slamming the brakes on hiring and in some cases cutting staff. That's not the only force at play, but it's a big one.