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You don't need a Linkedin account

24 points by spking 10y ago

finid 10y ago
Agreed!
james_pm 10y ago
Good advice. I would agree with the author about one thing in particular: you don't need LinkedIn (or Facebook, etc.) to be on the web. Get a domain name and some hosting and put up your own site with your resume, accomplishments, hobbies and interests. That's yours to own and control.
- pawadu 10y ago
  This is good advice but I also wish companies like gitlab and github would support this for those of us who don't want to manage a site and have most reference work on git*.com anyway.
  - pawadu 10y ago
    To clarify: github already has github.io for user pages but I think you can do much more with even less effort! If anyone from github / gitlab / bitbucket/ ??? is reading this please consider this simple way of making your site more awesome: 1. Let some special repo name (e.g. me, aboutme, cv) have a special meaning. 2. If a user has this special repo make it his front page or at least link to it from hist front page. 3. If the repo has a README.md or README.rst or READM.org make it his landing page for that repo (github and bitbucket already do this). So next time I am curious about Joe Developer I know I will find him not on linkedin but on gitlab.com/joedeveloper/cv
    - mydigitalself 10y ago
      Great suggestion, I've created an issue for it: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/31393 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/31393
      - pawadu 10y ago
        Thanks Mike! everyone else: feel free to give #31393 a thumbs up
locust101 10y ago
The article seems to argue that it is all a zero sum game when in reality, with services like linkedin, you can see prospective employers you had never even thought of before. Sure I could get a job at Facebook where tons of my friends work through networking, but maybe the esoteric startup the recruiter pitched to me on linkedin turns out to be more interesting.
- LordHeini 10y ago
  That is the reason I don't have a Facebook account but one on LinkedIn and Xing. Not that I ever used those much but at least you get some value from it in being specialized. Because you will get that weird recruiter from God nows where with some random job offer. Unlike Facebook which is just a glorified birthday reminder for people you don't even know.
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kidlogic 10y ago
I really don't understand all the hate that Linkedin gets on HN. In my opinion, Linkedin is one of the better social networks - devoid of clutter and politics since each posting is connected to your professional network/appearance.
- enturn 10y ago
  It could be because of their usage of dark UI design. I'm not sure if they still do it because I haven't been on there in a long time. https://medium.com/@danrschlosser/linkedin-dark-patterns-3ae726fe1462 https://medium.com/@danrschlosser/linkedin-dark-patterns-3ae... It was also mentioned in this presentation as having confusing UI. https://www.infoq.com/presentations/oo-ux https://www.infoq.com/presentations/oo-ux
  - type0 10y ago
    If recent reports on their UX redesign are anything to go by, it must have become worse.

24 points by spking 10y ago

finid 10y ago

Agreed!

Good advice. I would agree with the author about one thing in particular: you don't need LinkedIn (or Facebook, etc.) to be on the web. Get a domain name and some hosting and put up your own site with your resume, accomplishments, hobbies and interests. That's yours to own and control.

pawadu 10y ago
This is good advice but I also wish companies like gitlab and github would support this for those of us who don't want to manage a site and have most reference work on git*.com anyway.
- pawadu 10y ago
  To clarify: github already has github.io for user pages but I think you can do much more with even less effort! If anyone from github / gitlab / bitbucket/ ??? is reading this please consider this simple way of making your site more awesome: 1. Let some special repo name (e.g. me, aboutme, cv) have a special meaning. 2. If a user has this special repo make it his front page or at least link to it from hist front page. 3. If the repo has a README.md or README.rst or READM.org make it his landing page for that repo (github and bitbucket already do this). So next time I am curious about Joe Developer I know I will find him not on linkedin but on gitlab.com/joedeveloper/cv
  - mydigitalself 10y ago
    Great suggestion, I've created an issue for it: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/31393 https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/31393
    - pawadu 10y ago
      Thanks Mike! everyone else: feel free to give #31393 a thumbs up

locust101 10y ago

The article seems to argue that it is all a zero sum game when in reality, with services like linkedin, you can see prospective employers you had never even thought of before. Sure I could get a job at Facebook where tons of my friends work through networking, but maybe the esoteric startup the recruiter pitched to me on linkedin turns out to be more interesting.

LordHeini 10y ago
That is the reason I don't have a Facebook account but one on LinkedIn and Xing. Not that I ever used those much but at least you get some value from it in being specialized. Because you will get that weird recruiter from God nows where with some random job offer. Unlike Facebook which is just a glorified birthday reminder for people you don't even know.
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kidlogic 10y ago

I really don't understand all the hate that Linkedin gets on HN. In my opinion, Linkedin is one of the better social networks - devoid of clutter and politics since each posting is connected to your professional network/appearance.

enturn 10y ago
It could be because of their usage of dark UI design. I'm not sure if they still do it because I haven't been on there in a long time. https://medium.com/@danrschlosser/linkedin-dark-patterns-3ae726fe1462 https://medium.com/@danrschlosser/linkedin-dark-patterns-3ae... It was also mentioned in this presentation as having confusing UI. https://www.infoq.com/presentations/oo-ux https://www.infoq.com/presentations/oo-ux
- type0 10y ago
  If recent reports on their UX redesign are anything to go by, it must have become worse.