Paul Graham roasts startup's "most modest" revenue chart despite ~8x annual growth
ycombinator · x · 2026-09-07
Paul Graham shared that a startup sent him a revenue graph with "the most modest aspect ratio" he's ever seen — the company is actually doing well, growing around 8x a year, but you'd never guess from the chart. A classic startup-culture observation about how chart presentation can completely hide real momentum.
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