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HUGE! OpenAI in talks to buy Codeium for $3B and it's been <4yrs since it's founding. There's clear intent for OpenAI to verticalize and own the app layer, including coding and compete with Cursor head-on.

2.9K likes114 repliesPosted Apr 16, 2025

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
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: People building with AI

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