Gavin Baker on Hiring

If the Microsoft/Inflection deal stands, then this is the roadmap for every large tech company to make acquisitions. Hire the team and “license” the tech to create a return for investors (whether just for the pref as in this case or a 10x as the license fee can be any number).

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Why it worked

Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Points at real customers, users or results as evidence rather than assertion.
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 → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: concrete
Mechanisms: Specificity, Social proof
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

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