Amjad Masad on Engineering

Amjad Masad@amasad

I understand all the cope. It was hard arrive at this conclusion. There are obvious domain exceptions—but the trend is hard to miss. Between my OSS work, Codecademy, and Replit I’ve popularized learning to code more than anyone else. A good chunk of my life’s work. Bittersweet

3.1K likes163 repliesPosted Mar 27, 2025

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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 → Context → Context → 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 → Context → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, punchy
Written for: Engineers and technical teams

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