Elon Musk open-sourced the new X Algorithm. Here's how to crack X + 50 viral tweet templates
A step-by-step explanation of how X selects, scores, and distributes tweets, with templates founders can actually use.
Elon Musk just made X Algorithm Open-Source
The X algorithm is a pipeline. A very literal set of steps:
pick a bunch of tweets
throw most of them away
predict what you’ll do on the rest
score them
show you the top few
learn from what you did
We went through the actual system that powers the For You feed and translated it into normal language.
If your grandma can understand how Netflix recommends shows, she can understand this.
In this newsletter you’ll get the full playbook to go viral on X + 50 tweet templates designed for the actions X rewards
How X builds a “taste profile” for every user
How X pulls tweets from two different buckets
How out-of-network discovery really works
Why most tweets never even get scored
How X predicts what a user will do when they see a tweet
Why replies and reposts matter more than likes
How negative signals quietly destroy reach
Why posting too much can actually hurt your distribution
Why the first 15–30 minutes decide a tweet’s fate
How the feedback loop compounds winners
A simple founder playbook you can actually follow
50 tweet templates designed for the actions X rewards
Let’s get to it 🔥
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