HACKER Q&A
📣 heartolearn

Does “leading” software mean anything?


When a company advertises their product or platform as "leading" in some space, does it actually mean anything? Do they have statistics to back it up?


  👤 presheaf Accepted Answer ✓
It means they have significant market share in the relevant sector they're operating in. For example, it would be fair to say that Tableau is a leader in enterprise analytics and data management.

👤 ivanvanderbyl
In some enterprise spaces it might be backed up with the product being a leader in a Gartner quadrant or similar industry benchmark. It's completely meaningless but it makes the C-suite feel like they see keeping score.

👤 tacostakohashi

👤 lmarcos
It usually means nothing. That line as well as "We offer a competitive salary" are classic ones.

👤 egberts1
Is it just me or am I the only one who first thought of "Leading Edge" computers?