"He's on Linkedin, Lemon. He might as well be dead." -- Jack on 30 Rock. I think that the utility it serves is perhaps not how they present it. I see it as a F

"He's on Linkedin, Lemon. He might as well be dead." -- Jack on 30 Rock. I think that the utility it serves is perhaps not how they present it. I see it as a Facebook of your work history perhaps. These are people you've met along the way, may be able to help you in the future, but generally it doesn't provide the sort of advantageous network effects you may get from, say, a key conference or social event, or just simply doing great work. This is just my experience, but I'd love hear the experiences of others.