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by saghm 385 days ago
> Companies have life cycles. They grow until they become unable to function efficiently anymore, then they go down.

> It's not about prioritizing short term results.

Why did they need to grow in the first place though? If a company is already profitable, and growing will end up making them less functional and eventually erode profits, that sounds like it's due to prioritizing short-term results over long-term stable profits.