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Question to all Developers. Do you still have a LinkedIn account? If so why? If not why not?

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  • 16
    Yes, because you'll never know, having an updated linkedin account could lead you into some new opportunities.
  • 8
    Yes, because having to hear of increased pay offers makes me feel more confident.
  • 7
    Yes helps me keep business contacts and when applying for a job the companies are looking at my LinkedIn and possibly won't search my private Facebook account.
    Better first impression.
  • 6
    Absolutely. Google, IBM and Amazon contacted me through it. Though I don't think anyone uses it for social networking.
  • 3
    I do, but it's not updated and I don't use it.

    LinkedIn used to be nothing more than a source of spam for me. I've been told that things have improved now, but still I don't want to use it.

    I keep my online presence on StackOverflow, GitHub and my blog, and serious recruiters seem to have no trouble finding me.
  • 6
    I constantly get people endorsing me for shit I don't do, or don't want to do.
  • 2
    It's good for networking and proof i contribute to a company instead of being nameless.
  • 0
    Its kinder important just like stackoverflow but I never update it, for years Personal reasons
  • 0
    Of course! It's great for networking, prospecting and showcasing...
  • 0
    My last three jobs come from LinkedIn. It comes with some noise, like people offering Hibernate/Spring jobs when I only use Java for Android development, but it also has good stuff. Also, I found nice articles there.
  • 1
    I do, but I haven't updated it in years. Every job I've gotten has been from outside LinkedIn, with the exception of one recruiter I went forward with on LinkedIn.
  • 0
    I do, for recruitment purposes and professionalism's sake.
  • 0
    Have it, don't use it. Serves mostly as backup, if I ever rage quit and need to find some job fast, I'll just change my status there and I beleive that number of offers will even increase so I will have plenty to choose from and some of it might turn out to be interesting.
  • 0
    You mean that HR consultant magnet? Yeah, I guess if it's there it is working
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