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Why is LinkedIn so cringe?

Why is LinkedIn so cringe?.
The answer is in its business model and algorithm.

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dimitarvp

dimitarvp

LinkedIn is a classic echo chamber but believe me, you can make some very solid connections that will net you business and money down the road. It all depends on how much you are willing to be exposed to some BS. But even that you can control quite well IMO.

OvermindDL1

OvermindDL1

This article seemed to pretty well sum up why I hate linkedin, couldn’t really elucidate on it before, but yeah “cringe” is a good word for it, the whole place just feels exceptionally “wrong” and fake…

KnowledgeIsPower

KnowledgeIsPower

Some people prefer to post their articles/write-up on Linkedin. Some people prefer Medium, Hashnode or Dev.to.But I don’t like the Linkedin ecosystem and prefer self hosting.

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