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Re: LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

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Post by mrweasel »

dzonga wrote: post #20

for jobs - indeed is better or other small avenues in their heyday such as HN who is hiring (all my jobs have come through hn) other avenues - local slack channels. linkedIn - good for initial connection with strangers you don't know and might find valuable linkedIn - good for keeping tabs on companies or new startups

It probably depend on where you live and who you are. LinkedIn is my backup in case of a layoff. It's the site where I can reach everyone who worked with me or have made offers in the past.

If you do what I do, live in my general area and know the right people (which I do), LinkedIn will get you an interview or three lined up in a day or two. None of these people are on Indeed, HackerNews or even Slack.

Re: LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

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Post by xantronix »

torben-friis wrote: post #6

I don't understand who uses that network anymore. Everytime I login it's all ai generated stories next to ai generated flavor images of people sounding like a parody of themselves ("what taking my kids to school taught me about business scaling"). Out of all places to doomscroll, why choose the one that feels like an episode of Severance?

The greatest value I see in LinkedIn is that it's one of the best places you can have PvP encounters with delusional C-suites making ridiculous claims in a world economy-defining hype bubble. Do I particularly think I am doing anything to change their minds? No, but I figure if enough people saw, at least some class consciousness could be built enough to resist some of their most inane excesses.

Re: LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

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Post by menno-sh »

tom1337 wrote: post #22
porise wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not as bad as JIRA, although JIRA is marginally more useful than LinkedIn.

kinda offtopic but as somehow currently outgrowing trellos capabilities, do you have any good suggestions instead of Jira?

Gitlab has pretty good Kanban functionality. People tend to hate Jira but there aren't a lot of great alternatives

Re: LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

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Post by kleiba »

projektfu wrote: post #16
torben-friis wrote: post #6

I don't understand who uses that network anymore. Everytime I login it's all ai generated stories next to ai generated flavor images of people sounding like a parody of themselves ("what taking my kids to school taught me about business scaling"). Out of all places to doomscroll, why choose the one that feels like an episode of Severance?

Over time, when I see a login gate on a website, I've gone from "I should join this exclusive site" ca. 2005 to "I guess they don't want me here" currently. If there are others like me, Linked in is a net negative for hiring. I literally have no idea what's on it anymore.

+1 I haven't made an account on a new website in years, and god forbid I will ever link my gmail with anything other than g-suite.

Re: LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

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Post by xantronix »

bvan wrote: post #86

As much as you all dislike LinkedIn and the cringy posts, keep in mind that for certain parts of the market it is >the< main professional forum. It is where your investors live, and their capital providers live. So, play nice, yeah?

Actually I think I'll play mean, specifically _because_ I want to be radioactive to investors and private equity. I sincerely believe there is a better way to exist and work without being beholden to a system that incentivises quarterly thinking at the cost of everything else.

Re: LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

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Post by debesyla »

bvan wrote: post #86

As much as you all dislike LinkedIn and the cringy posts, keep in mind that for certain parts of the market it is >the< main professional forum. It is where your investors live, and their capital providers live. So, play nice, yeah?

For sure higher quality social network than Facebook. I personally like it. (Note that I follow only lithuanian posts. It may be our local language specifics.)

Re: LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

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Post by jnovek »

bvan wrote: post #86

As much as you all dislike LinkedIn and the cringy posts, keep in mind that for certain parts of the market it is >the< main professional forum. It is where your investors live, and their capital providers live. So, play nice, yeah?

I think I’ve legitimately taken career hits because I cannot stomach it. The culture of LinkedIn is absolutely repulsive to me.

Re: LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

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Post by b8 »

So I pay for Global Entry only to have to play for Clear for faster screening. Now I have to pay another fee for a different service to get thru it faster AGAIN. I'm tired of the pay to win situation.
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