Linda Caroll
Aug 25, 2017 · 1 min read

It’s a vanity metric. When you look at stats, the number of claps doesn’t matter — stats just show the number of people who clapped.

So on the front end, you can be Sally Field.
(They liked me, they really really liked me!!)
But on the back end? Nope. Sorry.

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    Linda Caroll

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