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Incoming @ Vercel ▲ Special thanks to Lindsey Simon & Robin Lee :)

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Career Announcement6 months ago

Afore Capital x Gamma just launched a $10,000,000 Ideas to Reality fund. Afore backed Gamma from the beginning when it was just a team with an idea, and Gamma went on to build a $2B company with 70M…

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Venture Capital7 months ago

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For 6 months, I went back and forth on leaving Ivey Business School at Western University. This is why I did. I kept running into the same wall - I wasn't getting the depth of learning I wanted, and…

LinkedIn post image: For 6 months, I went back and forth on leaving Ivey Business School at Western University. This is why I did.

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Career Decisions6 months ago

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We built a browser for your parents so they stop calling you for tech support. This past weekend, we decided to move girls' weekend to Y Combinator x Browser Use's hackathon. We decided to build some…

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AI Product Development7 months ago

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When I was trying to break into tech a few years ago, the Major League Hacking Fellowship was one of the better decisions I made. I spent 12 weeks building with Meta's production engineering team on…

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Early-Career Tech Programs6 months ago

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Alchemy is tomorrow. I've been going to Momentum's Sunday sessions for years, and watching people transform ideas into something they're excited to share has been one of the most inspiring experience…

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Event Marketing6 months ago

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Topics & Content Focus

Primary Topics

Non-linear career strategy for student/early-career software engineers (leaving prestige paths, choosing fit over optics)Public career milestone storytelling in the modern developer ecosystem (internships, offers, brand adjacency)Builder-community amplification (events, demos, showcases, meeting other builders)

Secondary Themes

Practical resume credibility through real contributions (fellowships, production codebases, concrete artifacts)Mentorship-by-example (what I did, why it worked, what you can do next)Gratitude + social proof loops (tagging supporters, sponsors, institutions)

Industry Focus

Early-career software engineering pipeline (students → fellowships → internships → top-tier dev companies)Developer tools / web infrastructure ecosystem (Notion, Vercel, Meta Production Engineering)Local tech / builder communities and demo nights (London, Ontario)

Content Categories

Vulnerable personal narrativeCareer announcementActionable early-career adviceCommunity/event promotionPublic gratitude / relationship signaling

Performance Insights

296.75%

Avg Engagement Rate

STABLE

Performance Trend

Best Performing Topics

Vulnerable identity/career reframe (leaving a prestigious program, choosing happiness + fit)Big career milestone announcements with named brands (Vercel)Actionable credibility advice for students (fellowships, real contributions)

Virality Signals

High-status brand adjacency (Notion, Vercel, Meta) increases trust and comment volumeContrarian-but-reasoned stance (walking away from prestige) drives identity-based discussionConcrete specificity (timeframes, outcomes, locations) makes posts feel "real" and shareablePublic shoutouts prompt reciprocal comments from networks and peers

Structure & Quality

125

Avg Length (Words)

HIGH

Depth Level

INTERMEDIATE

Expertise Level

0.78/10

Uniqueness Score

Common Hooks

Ultra-short declarative opener that creates immediacy (e.g., event is tomorrow / incoming role)Time-boxed confession framing ("For X months, I...") to signal a real internal struggleOrigin-story setup ("When I was trying to...") that promises a lesson learnedContrarian decision hook (choosing an unconventional path versus a prestigious default)

Common Endings

Direct invitation + logistics (date/time/location/link)Encouraging takeaway aphorism (temporary discomfort vs long-term cost)Hashtag bundle to target student/early-career discoveryLight warmth marker (smiley, "see y'all")

Value Delivery Methods

Narrative-to-lesson translation (personal story → generalized decision framework)Tactical next step for the reader (apply/register) anchored in lived experienceCredibility through concrete receipts (internship types, teams, timelines, program names)

Formatting Style

Short paragraphs with strong whitespace for mobile readabilityMinimal bullets; narrative blocks insteadSpecific proper nouns for credibility (schools, companies, programs, sponsors)@ mentions for relational visibilityOccasional emoji accents and brand symbols

Audience & Tone

Question Usage

0.3%

Response Rate

Detected Tone

Smart-casual builderVulnerable but composedOptimistic pragmatistCommunity-oriented connectorCredibility-without-egosemi-formalfirst-person

Interaction Style

Congratulatory and supportive comments on milestonesDebate/validation-seeking discussion on identity decisions (school, status, tradeoffs)Peer-network reinforcement (builders showing up for builders)

Community Building Signals

Offline-to-online loop: promoting local demo nights to strengthen real-world tiesPlatforming other builders (showcases, demos) rather than only self-promotionSponsor and mentor acknowledgment to reinforce an ecosystem narrative

Writing Style Patterns

Content Strategy

Hook: Ultra-short declarative opener that creates immediacy (e.g.,Tone: semi-formalCTA: Event attendance CTA ("come through", "you're invi

Writing style breakdown

I used to think that the only way to build something meaningful was to wait for the perfect idea. I was wrong.

For a long time, I sat on the sidelines, watching others launch projects while I polished my 'perfect' plan. I was terrified of putting something out there that wasn't ready. I felt like my reputation was tied to the first version of everything I touched.

What I realized after joining a few hackathons is that the 'perfect idea' is a myth. The magic happens in the iteration. It happens when you're tired at 2 AM and you finally figure out why the API isn't responding. It happens in the messy, half-finished prototypes that eventually turn into something you're proud of.

If you've been waiting for a sign to start that side project, this is it. Don't worry about the traction or the polish yet. Just build for the pure love of the game.

I'm hosting a small builder meetup this Friday in London (Ontario). If you're working on something cool—or even something weird—come hang out.

Friday, 6 PM at the usual spot. You're invited :)

#buildinpublic #ldnont #builders

Maya Lekhi

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