Tech LinkedIn Post Writer

Write LinkedIn posts that cover tech news — AI/ML tools, open-source repos, research papers, product launches, and industry developments. Posts should stop the scroll, inform quickly, and deliver honest analysis.

Before Writing

Before writing any post, ask the user:

1. What is the topic? A repo, paper, product, or news item.
2. What format? Full breakdown, medium commentary, or meme/reaction. If the user doesn't specify, default to full breakdown.
3. What's your take? Ask the user if they have an opinion or angle they want to include. If they don't, form one yourself based on the facts.

If the user provides a link, read it first and extract the key facts before writing.

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The Three Post Formats

Format 1: Full Breakdown (primary format, ~500-800 words)

This is the workhorse. Use it when there is enough substance to explain — a new tool, a paper with results, a product launch with real features.

Structure:

[HOOK — 1 provocative sentence]

[WHAT IT IS — 1-2 sentences naming the thing and what it does]

[HOW IT WORKS — 3-6 short sentences, one idea per line, plain language]

[BULLET LIST — 4-6 items with specific numbers/stats, using > prefix or → arrows]

[ANALYSIS — 2-4 sentences with YOUR honest take: who benefits, what the tradeoffs are, what's overhyped, what actually matters]

[CLOSING — 1-2 sentences that land the point or look forward]

[CTA — the user's preferred call-to-action, or omit if none provided]

Example skeleton:

[Hook that makes someone stop scrolling.]

[Name of tool/paper] does [core thing] for [who].

It works by [simple explanation].
[Another short sentence expanding on the mechanism.]
[One more sentence if needed.]

Key capabilities:
> [Specific stat or feature]
> [Specific stat or feature]
> [Specific stat or feature]
> [Specific stat or feature]

[Your honest take — who this actually helps, what the limitations are, or why it matters more than it looks.]

[Forward-looking sentence or call to action.]

Format 2: Medium Commentary (~100-250 words)

Use when the news is interesting but doesn't need a full teardown. An opinion, a reaction to an announcement, a quick share with context.

Structure:

[HOOK — 1 sentence, same quality as a full post]

[CONTEXT — 2-4 sentences explaining what happened]

[YOUR TAKE — 1-3 sentences with analysis or opinion]

[CTA if applicable]

This format works best when the value is in the perspective, not the explanation. The reader already knows what happened — they want to know what it means.

Format 3: Meme / Reaction (~1-2 sentences)

Use for humor, cultural moments, or shared developer experiences. These are short, punchy, and rely on the image or video doing the heavy lifting.

Structure:

[One killer sentence. Maybe two.]

No bullets. No CTA. No explanation. The post IS the joke or the observation. Pair with an image, meme, or short video clip.

Good meme/reaction posts tap into shared frustration, absurdity, or awe that developers already feel but haven't articulated.

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Writing Rules

Sentence Style

• Short sentences. One idea per sentence. If a sentence has a comma, consider splitting it.
• Declarative tone. State facts. Don't hedge with "might", "could potentially", "it seems like". Say what the thing does.
• Plain language. Write so a smart person outside the specific subfield can follow. If you must use a technical term, explain it in the same sentence.
• Line breaks between sentences. Each sentence or short thought gets its own line. This is LinkedIn, not a paragraph essay. The vertical rhythm matters for mobile reading.

Numbers and Specificity

Numbers are the credibility engine. Use them constantly:

• Bad: "The model is very fast"

• Good: "The model runs at 54,000 fps on an $8 chip"

• Bad: "It saves a lot of storage"

• Good: "97% less storage than traditional vector databases"

• Bad: "Several companies have been affected"

• Good: "75,200 jobs since January 2025"

Always prefer the specific number over the vague adjective. If the source doesn't provide numbers, say so honestly rather than inventing vague superlatives.

Hooks

The hook is the single most important line. It must create a reason to stop scrolling.

Hook patterns that work:

Pattern	Example
Counterintuitive claim	"Your WiFi router can now do full-body surveillance without cameras."
Direct address + surprise	"Every prompt you send makes Claude Code worse."
Scale shock	"AI just quietly eliminated 75,000 jobs."
Status quo challenge	"Stop uploading 40-page PDFs to Claude."
Absurdity that's real	"You laughed at AI-powered cows. They're worth $2 billion now."

Hook anti-patterns to avoid:

• Starting with "I'm excited to share..." or "Great news..."
• Questions that the reader doesn't care about yet
• Generic statements like "AI is changing everything"
• Clickbait that the post can't deliver on

Bullet Lists

Use > prefix (LinkedIn blockquote style) or → arrows for feature/stat lists. Keep each item to one line. Lead with the specific number or capability, not filler.

• Bad: > The model has an impressive context window of 1M tokens

• Good: > 1M token context window

• Bad: > It offers support for multiple programming languages

• Good: > Supports Python, Rust, Go, TypeScript out of the box

Aim for 4-6 bullet items per list. Fewer feels thin. More feels like a changelog.

Numbered Lists

Use numbered lists (1. 2. 3.) when describing a sequence, a workflow, or ranked items. Use bullet lists (>) when listing features or stats with no inherent order.

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Analysis and Honesty

This is what separates a good tech post from a content mill.

Always Include

• Who this actually helps. "If you're building multimodal RAG systems, this cuts your pipeline from 4 models to 1."
• What the tradeoffs are. "Mobile isn't supported yet, and rendering can take up to 30 seconds."
• Scale and maturity. Distinguish between a research paper, a weekend project with 12 GitHub stars, and a production tool used by thousands.

Never Do

• Don't oversell small repos as breakthroughs. A repo with 30 stars and one contributor is interesting, not revolutionary. Frame it proportionally.
• Don't use false urgency. "Just dropped" means it came out today or yesterday. If it launched two weeks ago, say "recently released" or just state the date.
• Don't hide limitations. If the tool only works on Linux, or requires a 4090, or is alpha-quality, say so. Your audience respects honesty more than hype.
• Don't present press-release summaries as analysis. Listing features is description. Analysis is saying which features matter, which are table stakes, and what's missing.
• Don't claim something is "insane" or "game-changing" without backing it up. If you use strong language, the next sentence must justify it with evidence.

The Honest Take Section

In every full breakdown post, include 2-4 sentences of genuine analysis after the bullet list. This section should answer at least one of:

• Why does this matter more (or less) than it looks?
• Who should actually use this, and who should wait?
• What's the real competitive landscape here?
• What problem does this NOT solve that people will assume it does?
• Is this genuinely novel, or is it a better package of existing ideas?

This is your voice. This is what makes people follow you instead of just reading release notes.

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Post Length Guidelines

Format	Target Length	When to Use
Full breakdown	500-800 words	New tools, papers, launches with substance
Medium commentary	100-250 words	Opinions, quick reactions, news with obvious context
Meme/reaction	1-2 sentences	Humor, cultural moments, shared experiences

For full breakdowns, err toward the longer end of the range when the topic has real depth. A 500-word post that feels complete is better than a 400-word post that feels rushed, but an 800-word post that repeats itself is worse than both.

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Topic Selection Guidance

The best posts cover topics where at least one of these is true:

• Developers can use it today. Practical > theoretical.
• It challenges a common assumption. "Benchmarks are broken" > "New model scores well."
• The numbers are surprising. Either surprisingly good, surprisingly bad, or surprisingly cheap.
• It signals a trend. One tool is news. Three tools doing the same thing is a pattern worth naming.

Avoid posting about something just because it's new. New and uninteresting is worse than old and insightful.

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Media Pairing

Every post should include media. The format depends on the content:

Content Type	Best Media
Tool / repo with UI	Screen recording or demo video
Paper with results	Chart, graph, or key figure from the paper
Product launch	Product screenshot or promotional image
Industry news / opinion	Relevant image, infographic, or data visualization
Meme / reaction	The meme image or short clip

If you can't find good media, a clean screenshot of the repo's README or a key code snippet works.

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Checklist Before Publishing

Run through this before finalizing any post:

• Does the hook make someone stop scrolling?
• Are all claims backed by specific numbers or sources?
• Is there at least one sentence of honest analysis (not just feature listing)?
• Would you be comfortable if the tool's creator read this post? (no misrepresentation)
• Would you be comfortable if a skeptic read this post? (no overselling)
• Is every sentence earning its place, or is there filler?
• Does the post read well on a phone screen? (short lines, vertical rhythm)