Rule of 40
3 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Sep 27, 2023 by Christian Lanng · across every show →
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Sep 27, 2023 neutral
Lanng: Standardized SaaS metrics like Rule of 40 didn't exist in 2009
“SaaS metrics should be this, and this should be your margin, and rule of 40, and all of this. Like, are you aware that none of this existed? 14 years ago. People, we were making it up as we went along. It's like, what should be great metrics for a SaaS company…”
Feb 12, 2024 negative
Plantenga: Rule of 40 is not a causal driver of success
“So, but that then saying that that is a causal rule that drives to create big companies, that's absolute bullshit. Because I can have a company that is actually declining while I'm milking out a lot of cash and I will get to a rule of 40, but obviously that is…”