Bob Wachter on Build in public

1/ Covid (@UCSF) Chronicles, Day 34 Long thread today (sorry); lots to cover after that thing we used to call a weekend. @UCSFHospitals, we’re on downslope, w/ 17 cases, 3 intubated. Still only 1 death since start. ZSFG also stable: 26 cases; few admits from homeless outbreak

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
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.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy, corporate
Written for: Indie hackers and solo founders

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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