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This is an interesting overview of what it is like to actually build production software with today's LLMs. It also shows how weird LLMs are to work with from a software perspective & how much we have to learn. It is why I stress co-intelligence for now. t.co

507 likes8 repliesPosted May 28, 2024

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Why it worked

Contradicts something the audience already believes, which stops the scroll.
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.
Short sentences keep the pace up, so the reader never has to re-read a line.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal
Mechanisms: Pattern interrupt
Written for: People building with AI

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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