Daily Content — 2026-01-17

Platform Summary

Platform	Key Metric	Value	Change
LinkedIn	Profile views	1,305	—
LinkedIn	Post impressions	2,178	—
Substack	Latest post views	911	"SaaS Is Becoming Long-Term Memory"
Substack	Latest open rate	46%	—
X (@tlin1414)	Engagements	2	↓50%
X (@tlin1414)	Profile visits	0	—

LinkedIn

Profile: Steven Lin, Founder & CEO at Worca

• Profile viewers: 1,305
• Post impressions: 2,178

Company Pages:

• WORCA APAC: Activity 102
• Worca: Activity 7
• MVP Fastlane: Activity 0

Substack (@stevenlin)

Total published: 8 posts

Post	Date	Views	Open Rate	Subs
SaaS Is Becoming Long-Term Memory	Jan 15	911	46%	0
The Magic of Claude Code	Jan 7	1.67k	56%	+2
My Thoughts on Vibe Coding 2	Dec 16	1.44k	56%	+3
My Thoughts on Vibe Coding 1	Nov 24	64	80%	+1

Observation: "The Magic of Claude Code" continues to be the best performer (1.67k views, 2 new subs). Latest post has good view count but 0 conversions to subscribers.

X (@tlin1414)

• Engagements: 2 (↓50% vs previous period)
• Profile visits: 0
• Verified followers: 0/1

Strategy note: X account in early growth phase. Continue "short post + Substack link" strategy until 100+ followers, then test full article posts.

Insights

1. Substack open rates are healthy (46-56%) — audience is engaged with content
2. LinkedIn impressions strong — 2,178 impressions indicates good reach
3. X needs attention — Engagement down 50%, minimal profile visits
4. Conversion gap: Latest post has views but no subscriber conversions — may need stronger CTA

Recommended Actions

• Review CTA in Substack posts — improve subscriber conversion
• Increase X posting frequency (currently minimal)
• Consider LinkedIn-first strategy given stronger metrics there
• Next content piece (AI-First Collaboration) ready for Jan 20-26

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Notable Comments Requiring Response

None identified today

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Content Calendar

Upcoming

Week	Topic	Status	Platform	Writing
Jan 20-26	AI-First Collaboration	draft ready	Substack, LinkedIn, X, FB	link
Jan 27-Feb 2	Vibe Coding 3: Claude Saved Worca	draft	Substack, LinkedIn, X, FB	link
Feb 3-9	Vibe Coding 4: Two Second Graders	draft	Substack, LinkedIn, X, FB	link
Feb 10-16	Vibe Coding 5: The Actual Skills	draft	Substack, LinkedIn, X, FB	link
Feb 17-23	Founder-Investor Thesis	draft	Substack, LinkedIn	link

Published

Date	Topic	Platforms	Performance
Jan 15, 2026	SaaS Is Becoming Long-Term Memory for AI	Substack, LinkedIn, X, FB	911 views, 46% open
Jan 7, 2026	The Magic of Claude Code	Substack, LinkedIn, X	1.67k views, 56% open
Dec 16, 2025	My Thoughts on Vibe Coding 2	Substack, LinkedIn	1.43k views
Nov 24, 2025	My Thoughts on Vibe Coding 1	Substack, LinkedIn	64 views

Ideas Backlog

• The Forward Deployed Engineer role
• AI and the future of software quality
• Claude Code follow-up: Building your own agent (MCP, custom tools)

Engagement Report — January 16, 2026

Platform Metrics

Substack

Post	Date	Views	Open Rate	New Subs
SaaS Is Becoming Long-Term Memory for AI	Jan 15	773	40%	0
The Magic of Claude Code	Jan 7	1.66k	55%	2
My Thoughts on Vibe Coding 2	Dec 16	1.44k	56%	3

Trend: Latest post underperforming vs previous (773 vs 1.66k views, 40% vs 55% open rate). Possible causes: subject line less compelling, sent timing, or audience fatigue.

LinkedIn (7-day window)

Metric	Value	Trend
Post impressions	2,239	↑32.9%
Followers	3,156	↑1.7%
Profile viewers (90d)	1,277	—
Search appearances	247	—
Weekly actions	1/3	Need 2 more

Trend: Strong impression growth (+32.9%). Need to post/comment 2 more times this week to hit sharing goal.

X/Twitter (7-day window)

Metric	Value	Trend
Impressions	36	↑71%
Engagement rate	11.1%	↑16%
Engagements	4	↑100%
Profile visits	0	—

Trend: Very low absolute impressions (36) but high engagement rate (11.1%). Audience is small but engaged. Focus on growing follower base before expecting reach.

Facebook

Not checked today — typically mirrors Substack performance for 繁體中文 audience.

Key Patterns

1. Substack open rate declining: 55% → 40% on latest post. Monitor next post.
2. LinkedIn momentum strong: 32.9% impression growth, 3,156 followers
3. X needs growth: Quality engagement but tiny reach (36 impressions)

Strategy Adjustments

• Substack: Test different subject lines. "SaaS Is Becoming Long-Term Memory" may be too abstract. Try more curiosity-driven headlines.
• LinkedIn: Post 2 more times this week (comments or posts) to hit 3-action goal
• X: Continue Substack link strategy per task definition (under 100 followers). Focus on replies to grow audience.

Content to Publish

Today: No new content scheduled. Next piece (AI-First Collaboration) scheduled for Jan 20-26.

Notable Comments Requiring Response

None identified today.

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Human Feedback Loop

User Feedback (verbatim)

[Pending human review]

AI Response to Feedback

[Pending]

Feedback Summary

Item	Action Taken
[Pending]	[Pending]

Task Outcome

[Pending human assessment]

Content Queue (Next 2 Weeks)

1. Worca + AI (Substack) — How we're using AI internally for talent ops
2. Poll: "What's your AI coding tool?" (LinkedIn) — Polls get engagement, gather intel
3. Claude Code follow-up — Building your own agent (from ideas backlog)

Skip / Deprioritize

• X (@tlin1414) — Only 1 follower. Don't invest time here until LinkedIn/Substack audience can be cross-promoted.
• Reshares — Original content outperforms 6:1. Only reshare if adding substantial commentary.

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Engagement Metrics

Platform Summary

Platform	Followers	Views (7d)	Engagement	Trend
LinkedIn	3,151	2,169 impressions	36+ reactions	Stable
X (@tlin1414)	1	42 views	Low	Early stage
Substack	1,229	1,654 (latest post)	55% open rate	Growing
Facebook	—	6,158 (28d)	359 (+41%)	Growing

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LinkedIn

Profile Stats:

• Profile views: 1,267
• Post impressions: 2,169 (past 7 days)
• Search appearances: 247
• Followers: 3,151

Recent Posts:

Post	Date	Reactions	Comments
"Karpathy nailed it" (X post reshare)	Jan 9 (6d)	5	0
"Claude Code research"	Jan 8 (1w)	31	2

Featured Posts:

• "LATAM vs. SEA: A Balanced Comparison..." — 33 reactions
• "Dev Shop vs. In-House Engineering Team?" — 9 reactions, 1 comment, 22 poll votes

Insight: Claude Code research post significantly outperformed (31 vs 5 reactions). Technical deep-dives resonate more than reshares.

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X (Twitter)

Profile: @tlin1414

• Following: 16
• Followers: 1
• Total posts: 3

Recent Posts:

Post	Date	Views	Engagement
"Karpathy nailed it..." (quote)	Jan 9	11	0
"Claude Code research..."	Jan 7	16	1 comment
Substack link share	Jan 7	15	0

Insight: X account is early stage. Low follower count limits reach. Consider cross-promoting from LinkedIn or focusing efforts elsewhere.

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Substack

Profile: @stevenlin

• Total subscribers: 1,229 (+24,480% growth over 180d)
• 180-day views: 3.34K (+1,093.6%)

Recent Posts:

Post	Date	Subs Gained	Views	Open Rate
The Magic of Claude Code	Jan 7	+2	1,654	55.17%
My Thoughts on Vibe Coding 2	Dec 16	+3	1,440	56%
My Thoughts on Vibe Coding 1	Nov 24	+1	64	80%

Insight: Massive growth spike in Dec/Jan. "Vibe Coding 2" and "Claude Code" posts drove 1,400+ views each. AI/programming content resonates strongly. 55%+ open rate is excellent (industry avg ~20%).

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Facebook

Professional Dashboard (Dec 18 - Jan 14):

• Views: 6,158 (+56%)
• Engagement: 359 (+41%)
• Net follows: 0
• Monetization: $0.00

Recent Content:

• 774 views on latest content
• 51 engagement actions

Weekly Progress:

• 0% completed on goals
• Suggested: Create 3 public posts, 3 reels, get 10 new followers

Insight: Facebook showing strong growth in views (+56%) and engagement (+41%). Reach increased 0.2% with 1 post in last 7 days. Platform responding well to content.

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Key Takeaways

What's Working

1. AI/Programming content — Claude Code and Vibe Coding posts driving massive engagement across all platforms
2. Substack growth — 24,480% subscriber growth indicates product-market fit for newsletter content
3. LinkedIn remains strongest — 3,151 followers, consistent engagement on technical posts
4. Facebook engagement up — 41% increase in engagement, 56% increase in views

What's Not Working

1. X account — 1 follower limits reach; posts getting <20 views
2. Reshares underperform — Original content (Claude Code: 31 reactions) beats reshares (Karpathy: 5 reactions)

Recommendations

1. Double down on Substack — Growth is exceptional, maintain weekly posting cadence
2. LinkedIn: original content — Technical deep-dives outperform reshares 6:1
3. X: deprioritize or cross-promote — Consider linking X to LinkedIn audience
4. Facebook: maintain momentum — Weekly posts keeping engagement up

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Content Patterns That Work

Pattern	Example	Performance
Original technical deep-dive	"Claude Code research"	31 reactions
Series continuation	"Vibe Coding 2"	1,440 views
Contrarian take	"They did the opposite of best practice"	High open rate
Personal workflow reveal	—	(Test next)

Avoid: Simple reshares without commentary (5 reactions vs 31 for original)

Engagement Report — January 12, 2026

Summary

Platform	Posts Checked	Total Engagement	Comments
LinkedIn	5	8,347 impressions	7
X	3	36 views	0
Substack	5	3,260 views	0

Overall Sentiment: Positive — All comments supportive, no negative feedback

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LinkedIn

Best performing platform. AI/software development content resonates with tech and HR professionals.

Post Performance

Post	Age	Impressions	Likes	Comments
Karpathy repost	2d	477	3	0
Claude Code research	4d	1,452	30	2
Vibe Coding 2	3w	1,894	16	2
Hyphen Capital party	1mo	2,999	54	3
Vibe Coding 1	1mo	1,525	23	0

Comments Received

Claude Code post (2 comments):

• Dustin Hilgaertner (VP Engineering @ Radius Method | LangGraph): "3 very good predictions. 2 and 3 I've spoken about numerous times with my colleagues and on podcasts. But number 1 is something I've never thought about and is quite brilliant. Thanks for the context!" — Very positive, thoughtful technical engagement

Vibe Coding 2 post (2 comments):

• Steve Goldberg (Former Head, HR Tech at 4 Inv Banks): "Such a super post, Steven Lin, thanks. Also let's chat sometime." — Positive, networking opportunity
• Steve Ciou (DL | ML | NLP | HR): "I love this conclusion! 'For the first time, people might get to work on something they're truly great at AND have passion for...'" — Very positive

Hyphen Capital party (3 comments):

• Linda Chen (Chief of Staff @ Worca): Clapping emojis — Celebratory
• Jacky Lou (Angel Investor/Entrepreneur Coach): Clapping emojis — Celebratory

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X (Twitter)

Low engagement — account still building momentum with only 1 follower.

Post Performance

Post	Date	Views	Likes	Retweets	Comments
Karpathy quote tweet	Jan 9	9	0	0	0
Claude Code thread	Jan 7	14	0	0	0
Substack link	Jan 7	13	0	0	0

Comments Received

None.

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Substack

Growing subscriber base. Recent AI content performing well.

Post Performance

Post	Date	Views	Open Rate	Subs	Likes	Comments
The Magic of Claude Code	Jan 7	1,590	54%	2	2	0
My Thoughts on Vibe Coding 2	Dec 16	1,430	56%	3	1	0
My Thoughts on Vibe Coding 1	Nov 24	64	80%	1	0	0
Secrets to On-Time Collections	Mar 4	88	100%	1	0	0
Build an All-Star Team (Philippines)	Feb 26	62	50%	1	1	0

Comments Received

None.

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Key Insights

1. LinkedIn is the primary engagement channel — Cross-post Substack content here for maximum reach
2. Claude Code content performed best — Technical AI insights resonate with audience
3. X needs more activity — Only 3 posts, 1 follower; consider consistent posting schedule
4. Substack open rates are healthy — 54-100% indicates engaged subscriber base
5. No negative feedback — All engagement is supportive/positive

Action Items

• Consider replying to Steve Goldberg about "chatting sometime"
• Continue Claude Code / AI agent content series
• Increase X posting frequency