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		crmd 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tailscale has raised $160M Thank you. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve had to write “we don’t need the money but are saving for a rainy day” CEO talking points and press releases for companies that were < 90 days from not being able to make payroll.

ytpete 4 months ago [–]

I guess technically they weren't lying, just holding back on disclosing that they already knew a rainy day was coming and it was coming very soon...

crmd 4 months ago | [–]

In my experience, many if not most tech executives don’t believe in the concept of truth vs lying. There are only “competing narratives.”

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