Joshua Achiam on Hiring

At what is possibly a risk to my whole career I will say: this doesn't seem great. Lately I have been describing my role as something like a "public advocate" so I'd be remiss if I didn't share some thoughts for the public on this. Some thoughts in thread...

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Frames the idea around what the reader stands to lose, which is more motivating than gain.
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.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal
Mechanisms: Loss aversion
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

Topics

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