No need to out the guy's name -- you can make the same point without it, he's just doing his job

Hey, maybe he'll get some leads from this post. Anyone want to work for Groupon?

The two aren't really related. The TC article shows that they are laying off sales people in marginal countries where they aren't doing as well, and changing their strategy to invest more in technology and less in sales. That's entirely consistent with them hiring mobile developers in the US.