Erik Torenberg on Hiring

What's a company that, in your opinion, will become the next Craigslist in a sense that it will be unbundled & many billion dollar companies will emerge as a result? For example, some people say this about LinkedIn. I think Twitter is an interesting dark horse candidate here.

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Why it worked

Opens with a question, so the reader starts answering before they have decided to read.
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.
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.

The mechanics

Hook: Opens with a question
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, punchy
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

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