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Some initial impressions of o3 mini: - it’s clear that the benchmarks don’t fully capture how good this model is — it’s clearly the best model I’ve used, for code - the Cursor team has not figured out how to get it to work well in Composer — ChatGPT gives far better results

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Follows a clear Hook → List → List shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
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.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → List → List
Style: Listed out, so each point can be lifted on its own.
Tone: personal, punchy
Written for: People building with AI

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