Modal founder: cap hiring growth at 2x a year, grow people 4-5x instead
charles_irl · x · 2026-10-15
Modal founder Bernhardsson reflects on growing from two WeWork desks to hundreds of people in 4.5 years, and lays out his growth philosophy: hiring beyond 2x a year damages culture — the answer is growing high-potential people 4-5x a year, which scales the company faster than recruiting can. An employee quote-tweets it with a personal growth story and a recruiting pitch.
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