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IntentOS

Field notes

What we're learning, in public.

Notes on content strategy, pattern recognition, and what actually drives engagement — written by the team building IntentOS.

Launching in May 2026

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StrategyComing soon· 12 min read

The hook taxonomy: 12 patterns that drive 90% of viral video opens

After analyzing 50,000+ viral reels, we identified twelve repeatable hook patterns. Here's how to use them — and when to break them.

Case studyComing soon· 8 min read

How a 3-person DTC brand 10x'd their content output with IntentOS

Inside the playbook of a DTC team that went from posting twice a week to publishing twice daily — with the same headcount.

ProductComing soon· 15 min read

Behind the scenes: how IntentOS analyzes 1,000 videos in under 4 minutes

A technical deep-dive into the pipeline architecture: concurrent scraping, parallel AI calls, and the caching layer that makes it all work.

StrategyComing soon· 6 min read

Why your competitor research has been backwards (and how to fix it)

Most teams research competitors after they post. The teams that win research before they post — and use the data as a creative input.

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