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I can feel my soul draining out of my body every time I visit LinkedIn. I'm old and my tolerance for corporate culture has run out. I still love making software

I can feel my soul draining out of my body every time I visit LinkedIn. I'm old and my tolerance for corporate culture has run out. I still love making software and working with people, but not having to think about my stupid "career" so much anymore is a relief and a joy.

riffraff 7mo ago
I go to LinkedIn to message old colleagues whose other contacts I lost, and the thing that baffles me is the thing where people describe things in this weirdly epic slop style. "We were doing X. But then we suddenly found that Y. This is where frobling the wjoozies finally made sense. As a Long time warbler, I can tell you need to..." Who do they write it for? What value to they get from writing it? (Not everyone writes like this, luckily).
- quixoticelixer- 7mo ago
  Maybe the only place in the entire world where AI has improved the quality of writing.
- tokioyoyo 7mo ago
  I don’t participate, but signaling other participants that you’re willing to participate is a signal is a subconscious signal in itself, apparently. Weird stuff all around. Quality of the audience or the content doesn’t matter at this point. There’s an implicit understanding that the bigger your audience, the more likely you can get any attention, which translates into influence, money, trend and culture setting.
  - ghywertelling 7mo ago
    Religion is a signalling mechanism itself. Everybody knows there is bad stuff in there. Like fireflies synchronising their flashes. Or magnetization has locked in the spin states and now changing the direction is very difficult.
- ilaksh 7mo ago
  They aren't writing that, it's the AI running with their ideas.
- f4c39012 7mo ago
  "weirdly epic slop" is the most concise description of linkedin posts i've yet seen
SeriousM 7mo ago
And this is your translation: Every time I log onto LinkedIn, it’s a powerful reminder of the energy and passion required to thrive in today’s ecosystem. As a seasoned professional, I’ve reached a point where I’m pivoting away from traditional corporate structures to focus on what truly matters: the craft of software and the people behind it. I’m thrilled to be entering a new chapter where I can prioritize authentic collaboration over "career" optics. It’s all about the joy of the build and the impact we make together. Grateful for the journey and excited for what’s next! #WorkLifeBalance #SoftwareEngineering #AuthenticLeadership #NewBeginnings
- brabel 7mo ago
  You know, this seems actually useful. I have to tell people some uncomfortable truths sometimes and being too blunt makes people think that I am rude or mean. Translating it like this may help me come up with something that delivers the message in a positive tone, though of course I will need to remove some of the way over the top expressions!
SanjayMehta 7mo ago
LinkedIn did me a favour and locked me out of my account.
flobosg 7mo ago
Same here. I think no site brings me less joy than LinkedIn. I find broetry particularly tiring to read.

riffraff 7mo ago

I go to LinkedIn to message old colleagues whose other contacts I lost, and the thing that baffles me is the thing where people describe things in this weirdly epic slop style. "We were doing X. But then we suddenly found that Y. This is where frobling the wjoozies finally made sense. As a Long time warbler, I can tell you need to..." Who do they write it for? What value to they get from writing it? (Not everyone writes like this, luckily).

quixoticelixer- 7mo ago
Maybe the only place in the entire world where AI has improved the quality of writing.
tokioyoyo 7mo ago
I don’t participate, but signaling other participants that you’re willing to participate is a signal is a subconscious signal in itself, apparently. Weird stuff all around. Quality of the audience or the content doesn’t matter at this point. There’s an implicit understanding that the bigger your audience, the more likely you can get any attention, which translates into influence, money, trend and culture setting.
- ghywertelling 7mo ago
  Religion is a signalling mechanism itself. Everybody knows there is bad stuff in there. Like fireflies synchronising their flashes. Or magnetization has locked in the spin states and now changing the direction is very difficult.
ilaksh 7mo ago
They aren't writing that, it's the AI running with their ideas.
f4c39012 7mo ago
"weirdly epic slop" is the most concise description of linkedin posts i've yet seen

SeriousM 7mo ago

And this is your translation: Every time I log onto LinkedIn, it’s a powerful reminder of the energy and passion required to thrive in today’s ecosystem. As a seasoned professional, I’ve reached a point where I’m pivoting away from traditional corporate structures to focus on what truly matters: the craft of software and the people behind it. I’m thrilled to be entering a new chapter where I can prioritize authentic collaboration over "career" optics. It’s all about the joy of the build and the impact we make together. Grateful for the journey and excited for what’s next! #WorkLifeBalance #SoftwareEngineering #AuthenticLeadership #NewBeginnings

brabel 7mo ago
You know, this seems actually useful. I have to tell people some uncomfortable truths sometimes and being too blunt makes people think that I am rude or mean. Translating it like this may help me come up with something that delivers the message in a positive tone, though of course I will need to remove some of the way over the top expressions!

SanjayMehta 7mo ago

LinkedIn did me a favour and locked me out of my account.

flobosg 7mo ago

Same here. I think no site brings me less joy than LinkedIn. I find broetry particularly tiring to read.