Garry Tan on Engineering

Spaced repetition is magic! Memory matters a lot in programming, so I was impressed to read about this engineer using spaced repitition to become a 10X engineer t.co

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
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.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, energetic, concrete
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: Engineers and technical teams

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