Simon here, 11 years since my last PH Launch
Hey everyone 👋 I’m Simon. I last launched something on Product Hunt back in 2014 - which feels like a lifetime ago in internet years. Since then I’ve built, scrapped, learned, and spent a lot of time thinking about how products actually get used versus how we think they’ll get used. Lately I’ve been deep in a very specific rabbit hole: how professionals use LinkedIn when they’re not trying to...
What’s the most overrated advice about optimizing a LinkedIn profile?
There’s no shortage of LinkedIn profile advice, but a lot of it feels… disconnected from reality. In your experience: What profile tips do you see repeated that don’t actually change outcomes? What does seem to matter when deciding whether to trust, follow, or message someone? If someone only fixed one thing on their profile, what should it be? Would love to hear perspectives from people who...
