Are we back to headcount as a success metric? The most surreal thing I remember about Startup.com was the company going "oh no, we're in trouble" every few mont

Are we back to headcount as a success metric? The most surreal thing I remember about Startup.com was the company going "oh no, we're in trouble" every few months, doubling in size, and then going "oh no, we're in even more trouble."