Gergely Orosz on Engineering

Software engineer job postings are at a 5-year low, as per data from Indeed (which is a pretty good data source). But how bad are things, really? I looked closer and found that it's... probably not as bad as circulated on social media (cont'd) Also not the end of software eng

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Why it worked

Follows a clear Hook → Turn → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
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 → Turn → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, punchy
Written for: Engineers and technical teams

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