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This is how seriously I take LinkedIn:
LOL, I like the endorsements-driven distribution 😂 you need more strength though, to bear the load of the modern web frameworks ecosystem 🤣
I have a love/hate relationship with LinkedIn. The more and more I use it the more it seems like a big resume pool for recruiters and that's it. As of right now the only promising way to get an interview right now is to know someone.
It's become an essential part of networking and skill showing though.
I have to agree. One of the things I am working on is my networking skills. I feel that 10 minute convo should be enough to dictate the next steps with a person.
I don't think it matters that much, but I wouldn't go without it. It's a "check the box" kind of thing.
The way we can't live without Google, the same goes for having a LinkedIn profile; it's important for professional network.
Good point. I'd love to live in a world where that kind of service was provided by non-profit open-source solutions instead of commercial companies in the USA, but hey, that's still better than state-run commercial companies in China that produce all the networking hardware the modern world can't live without.
But LinkedIn is more of a nice-to-have addition than Google's many services. I know many people who don't even have a LinkedIn profile.
Yeah! I've met Angel Investors with no LinkedIn profile!
It's optional, but it is mostly true in most scenarios. At least, that is what I believe.
At first, I never liked LinkedIn (for its design mostly). Later, I realized it is an amazing platform to make a lot of connections and also stay in touch with them. Most of the posts I've written there have got better reach than any other platform like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. It's easier to grow your network on LinkedIn than other platforms I think. For jobs, if you can connect with many people and make conversations then it shouldn't be that difficult.
I think it's an important tool for getting yourself seen, You can share more on it than a standard resume.
If you haven't seen Danny Thompson's Free LinkedIn Learning class on profiles watch it. Great advice on what to put on the profile.
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I find it very important to have a quality LinkedIn profile. But, this also means I find all the issues with LinkedIn. The very small number of skills they let people list is mind-boggling. I can almost use them all up on a single software developer role.
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In my country (India), it is not very important to have a well maintained LinkedIn profile. Most people get jobs through referral, word-of-mouth, or personal connections. Therefore, having a strong online presence is not as essential as having a good reputation and network in the industry. Nonetheless, I try to maintain an up to date LinkedIn profile
Not very, considering I don't use it often...
I primarily use my website and GitHub.
Like you, I really don't use LinkedIn. I'm in process of rebuilding my portfolio. I'll be using GitHub, Dev.To and a file storage service as I can do more with them versus LinkedIn. Also, I don't need all that extra stuff that comes from LinkedIn.
They give me spam emails periodically; I'd say no one needs the 'extra stuff' LinkedIn gives. :þ