From Boast to Build: How to Tell Stories That Stick

Hey devs,

Most “wins” posts sound the same: bullet points, metrics, emojis. Snooze.

Instead: write a story. Not a thread. Not a humblebrag. A real story.

Key Idea: People don’t follow stats — they follow you.

🧠 What to do:

• Start with the spark — what problem pulled you in?

• Share the grind — what you tried, what failed.

• End with the surprise — what you didn’t expect to learn.

✏️ Builder challenge:

Pick one thing you shipped. Write 3 short paragraphs:

1. Why it mattered

2. How you built it

3. What you’d change next time

Examples:
Technical Storytelling 101

Stories > stats. Always.
– /build