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I suppose an ad like that is likely to attract people who are just as delusional as the authors of this job posting: "Of course I'm a 10x engineer willing to work for half the pay of a senior Valley engineer, because I'm going to make it up on these startup options!!".

202 likes7 repliesPosted Jul 11, 2019

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Viral score

Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

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Why it worked

Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

The mechanics

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

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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