JD Ross on Engineering

Laughed seeing NYTimes say Alexandr Wang "isn't an Engineer" When we hired him as a 17 year old software engineer, he had ranked as the 10th best competitive programmer in the US at IOI

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
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.
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: corporate
Written for: Engineers and technical teams

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