What actually makes a good short form content editor

I’ve been paying more attention to short form videos lately and the editing style is pretty different from traditional video editing.

A good short form content editor seems to focus heavily on pacing, captions, and making sure something interesting happens in the first few seconds.

It feels less like traditional storytelling and more like constantly trying to keep the viewer from scrolling away.

For editors who work with short form content a lot, what skills do you think matter most?