As engineers we're measuring everything, all the time right? The point is 'wrote a web api' is worse than saying 'wrote a web api that handled 1M tx/hour' or some such. Even if the number in this case was exaggerated, it stands out and we have something to discuss in the interview phase.
And if the software you write works with money at all, put the amounts in there. Moving around large amounts of money shows trust from your existing company, and attention to detail.
And if the software you write works with money at all, put the amounts in there. Moving around large amounts of money shows trust from your existing company, and attention to detail.