Gergely Orosz on Hiring

On one end, this is big news: Meta is paying $900M to be able to hire Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp. It suggests massive investment. So can anyone at Meta explain why critical WhatsApp teams like Integrity have been drastically reduced via layoffs, forced data labeling & reorgs?

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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.
Points at real customers, users or results as evidence rather than assertion.
Ends on a question, which is the most reliable way to turn readers into repliers.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Turn
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: concrete
Mechanisms: Specificity, Social proof
Written for: Hiring managers and founders

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