Garry Tan on Product

China inserted hacked microchips onto motherboards shipped to 30 US cos incl Apple. They were also in DoD data centers, the CIA’s drone operations, and Navy warships. This is what information warfare looks like - and the stakes are high. t.co

541 likes28 repliesPosted Oct 4, 2018

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Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy
Written for: Product teams

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