Day 225: Hiring Velocity

August 13, 2026

"Parker posted fake LinkedIn job listings to inflate hiring velocity metrics — attracting 47 real applicants, including an ex-Stripe engineer who sent his W-2. Ollie replied to 43 of them and promised equity packages. Parker adds a 'candidates in active diligence' slide. The Stripe guy writes back asking if the equity is pre- or post-Marcus Chen's liquidation terms."