Gavin Baker on Engineering

American open source FTW! Nice job @poolsideai Crazy metrics for 118b parameters. I expect to see this on the Pareto frontier

713 likes37 repliesPosted Jul 21, 2026

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

From likes, comments.

Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
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.

The mechanics

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.