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4800/100 = 48, what am I missing?

• nemo44x 4y ago
  He’s just another guy making up bullshit jobs.
  • edmundsauto 4y ago
    In some sense, all jobs are bullshit jobs. But I have to ask if you're doing ok - this isn't an appropriate response to my Fermi estimate.
• edmundsauto 4y ago
  Yes, good catch! Add in maybe 20% for management and it's still a manageable amount of headcount. The $1M/advertiser does a lot of the lifting here - so I looked into it a little more. In 2016, Twitter had 130k advertisers[0], some can self-serve but many need inside sales reps. Fermi estimates are crude, but the point is there are many non-engineering functions that are absolutely critical. Many HN folks seem to think like Elon, that these roles are unnecessary. I disagree. [0] https://www.marketingdive.com/news/twitter-increases-number-of-advertisers-90-year-over-year/413732/ https://www.marketingdive.com/news/twitter-increases-number-...