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Re:Ask HN: Best questions for an engineer to ask a CEO durin... by paulsutter on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @06:43PM (#19506950)
This question reflects a misunderstanding of a startup’s mission (to grow extra-ordinarily fast)

> What cost center would have to be cut to be profitable today?

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Re:Ask HN: Best questions for an engineer to ask a CEO durin... by sambe on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @06:52PM (#19507034)
It doesn't seem to reflect any misunderstanding at all to me. Did you read the following explanation? For example, reducing ad spend for growth was considered a possibly good answer.
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