I Read X’s Open-Source Algorithm: Here’s What Actually Matters in 2026
When X open-sourced their recommendation algorithm, most people skimmed the announcement and moved on. That was a mistake. I’ve been building XPilot, a tool that automates X growth for founders, which means I’ve spent a lot of time inside this codebase trying to understand what the platform actually rewards. And the code tells you, with unusual clarity, what’s going on under the hood. For founders trying to build an organic presence, it changes the calculus on almost every […]