#283 - The Practical Guide to LinkedIn for Developers Who Hate LinkedIn

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Grab the templates for posting to LinkedIn here: https://www.parsity.io/learning-in-public

I’ve grown from 0 to nearly 40K followers on LinkedIn with barely any viral posts, and along the way I learned how the platform really works.

In this episode, I’m breaking down the exact strategy junior developers are using right now to get recruiters to notice them and get hired faster.

So if you’ve hit “Easy Apply” until your fingers hurt and still don't have any interviews, this is for you!

I’ll show you the simple LinkedIn system that can get you hired without begging strangers for referrals or posting daily “grindset” nonsense.

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Chapters

1. Why LinkedIn Still Matters (00:00:00)

2. Understanding The Platform’s Game (00:02:29)

3. Hit 500 Connections For Visibility (00:04:10)

4. Make Your Profile Obvious (00:06:48)

5. Experience, Titles, And Keywords (00:10:10)

6. Ditch The Open-To-Work Banner (00:13:16)

7. Curate A High-Signal Feed (00:15:32)

8. Avoid Negativity And Pity Posts (00:19:00)

9. Be Social, Not Transactional (00:22:10)