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Congrats to everyone working at Databricks for what is the equivalent of an IPO!! (possibly better as an employee. It’s huge.) (For reference, Uber raised ~$8B during its IPO. Employees had shares sold to cover for taxes but could not sell for another 6 months’ lockup)

543 likes10 repliesPosted Dec 17, 2024

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Why it worked

Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
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: energetic
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: Founders and early-stage teams

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