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Waiting when the CFO will notice the ~$170M Datadog bill after this... (yes, really! As shared in @Pragmatic_Eng back in October... though safe to assume OpenAI has reduced this since)

769 likes44 repliesPosted Apr 28, 2026

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Viral score

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

From likes, comments.

Why it worked

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

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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