Chamath Palihapitiya on Product

Chamath Palihapitiya@chamath

Unfortunate but accurate. The engineer’s role will be supervisory, at best, within 18months. Building tools for them will be roadkill for the model makers product roadmap.

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Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
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 → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy
Written for: Product teams

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