Job postings decline
a16z's benchmark bar chart drew 98.7K views on X: 1.4x its typical post and #29 of 43 a16z charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
$140 billion.
Why it spread
It spread because a top quarter source account posted a branded benchmark bars chart showing declining market research job postings, and it drew 738 likes, 110 reposts, 22 quotes, and 603 saves from 98,680 views, with an above average quote rate and 2.2 times the account's typical likes.
What worked
- The post opens with a large concrete figure, 140 billion dollars, which anchors the argument before the chart appears.
- The chart type is benchmark bars comparing declining job postings for market research roles against the overall trend, which makes the shift easy to grasp at a glance.
- The account is a top quarter source with a branded chart and a source line, so the claim arrives with visible backing and travels through many quotes.
What to borrow
We could pair one striking cost figure with a simple benchmark bars chart that contrasts our category against the broader market, then label the source clearly so others can quote it.
Careful
Do not copy the low self labelling or treat the quote rate and saves as proof of the chart's accuracy, and do not assume the same result without a top quarter source and a branded chart.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by a16z.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this bar chart.
Starts from the real numbers of "Decline in Job Postings between Q1 Market Research and Q1 2025 Roles relative to overall d" by a16z. Replace every number with yours before you post. Make one like this, step by step
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On the Max plan you can pull this chart's numbers with the provenance of each one, as JSON or CSV, with its redraw spec, or call it from an agent over MCP. Chart id f47a299a116b.
| Path | Returns | Plan | |
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/f47a299a116b | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/f47a299a116b/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/f47a299a116b/render?view=1 | The draw-only view this page uses | Open |
| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"claude mcp add --transport http viralchart https://viral-chart.com/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $VIRALCHART_KEY"60 requests a minute per key; over that you get 429 with Retry-After. Up to 5 keys per account, made on your account page and shown once. Without Max, the data route answers 402 with a link to the plans. The numbers describe a chart its publisher owns, and every file carries a license note.
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Questions people ask
How far did a16z's "Job postings decline" chart travel?
98,680 views, 738 likes, 110 reposts and 603 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @a16z gets about 72.9K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A benchmark bar chart. Declining job postings for market research roles relative to overall.
Can I use a16z's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to a16z. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.