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Peter Steinberger bootstrapped PSPDFKit over 10 years (gold-standard PDF library used by Box, Apple, even DocuSign). Insanely hard tech. IYKYK. I'd guess he's worth a couple hundred mill from that. If he goes to OpenAI... he might make more from OpenClaw, which is 3 months old.

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Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
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.
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: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal, punchy
Written for: People building with AI

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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