Garry Tan on Product

Ugh, I did it again. I tweeted a really mean thing because I was frustrated about bad product quality. There are real people on the other end of this stuff. This is the real double edged sword of an immigrant upbringing: Internally I associate doing a bad job with deep shame.

357 likes14 repliesPosted Aug 18, 2020

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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

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

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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