Why it worked
The video uses a "top 5" list format with progressively wilder anecdotes, creating a sense of escalating intrigue and making viewers want to see what comes next. The relatable yet extraordinary experiences of a software engineering internship, combined with humor and a touch of audacity (like asking the CEO to say slang), likely resonated with a broad audience interested in tech and career journeys.
Summary
The creator shares five progressively wild experiences from their internship, highlighting their involvement in a Shopify product launch, working overtime, solo travel while working, appearing on company radio with the Shopify CTO, and asking the Shopify CEO to say Gen Z slang for a TikTok.
Structure
- 1Introduction to the internship experiences
- 2Demoing to the team and running terminal commands
- 3Working overtime during a Shopify product launch
- 4Solo trip to Switzerland while working remotely
- 5Appearing on company radio with the Shopify CTO
- 6Asking the Shopify CEO to say Gen Z slang for TikTok
Product placement
Shopify Editions: ACTS - it is a product launch event that the creator worked overtime for. Removing it would change the narrative of the creator's internship experience. Shopify CTO: APPEARS - the CTO is mentioned as being on a radio segment, but their role is incidental to the creator's story. Removing their name would not change the core narrative. Opendoor CEO: APPEARS - the Opendoor CEO is mentioned as the former Shopify CTO, but their role is incidental to the creator's story. Removing their name would not change the core narrative. Shopify CEO: ACTS - the CEO is mentioned as being asked to say Gen Z slang. Removing their name would change the narrative of the creator's internship experience. TikTok: ACTS - TikTok is the platform where the creator shared their experience and where they asked the CEO to say Gen Z slang. Removing it would change the narrative of the creator's internship experience.