I Used LinkedIn Wrong for 4 Years. Two Weeks Fixed Everything.
Published: December 31, 2025 - 4 min read
Hey, it's me again. Yeah, I know. I told you that the previous blog post, which was my 99th by the way, was going to be my last blog post before entering into the new year.
Turns out I was wrong.
I've had this particular thought, or series of thoughts, sitting in my head for a while and I figured it's time I write about it.
The Realization That Changed Everything
What thought has been sitting in my head, you might ask? Well, this is it: I have had the wrong idea all along about what LinkedIn as a platform can actually be.
I spent the last 4 years in university and I created my LinkedIn account because it was a requirement for completing an assignment in one of the very first Computer Science courses I took. Since then, I have treated it as a job application tool. A job announcement tool. A professional announcement tool. That's it.
However, just the past 2 weeks of posting consistently on LinkedIn and engaging with other posts from really smart people has shown me that my view was very narrow. Too narrow.
I can't believe I am saying this but LinkedIn is Awesome.
What Two Weeks of Intentional Engagement Taught Me
The number of fresh ideas I am exposed to is incredible. I am learning so much just by reading what others in my field are posting about. Right now, I have a backlog of ideas on more topics to write about, problems to solve, and tech solutions to explore.
It's incredible just how different I view LinkedIn now from simply engaging with different types of content from the right type of people.
This shift reminds me of what I wrote about in my reflection on teaching through writing. Writing forces clarity. But reading intentionally? That generates ideas. The combination is powerful.
My LinkedIn Strategy Going Forward
I don't plan to stop posting or engaging there anytime soon. As a matter of fact, I plan to double down on my effort in engaging on LinkedIn starting next year. Here's what it's becoming for me:
- A learning platform. Not just for industry news, but for how people think about problems.
- A problem discovery tool. I can identify what problems people are having with integrating AI into their workflows and overall just automating systems.
- A connection builder. I have taken for granted the importance of building and maintaining strong connections and networks in the past. I won't be making that mistake this time.
The Montreal Challenge Awaits
You see, I get a bit scared when I think of everything that awaits me starting next year, especially when I arrive in Montreal. There is so much, arguably too much, I want to do and every single one of the items I plan to do daily are competing for spot number 1 on my priority list.
I am good at time management but this season will be the ultimate proof of my time management capabilities. It will also be a test of how well I can quickly identify what does not work, drop it, and move on to systems that work.
I wrote about this exact challenge in my recent post on overwhelm and ruthless reprioritization. The lesson there was clear: fear-driven challenges lead to unstrategic decisions. But intentional engagement? That's different. That's strategic.
Leveling Up My Systems
Sure, I have managed to build systems through a combination of effective planning, writing effective prompts, and building effective AI agents. However, I strongly believe that I am going to have to take all my agents to another level.
I will have to optimize their workflow better. Perhaps even research ways to make them act more autonomously. There is so much this new challenge is going to push me to learn and I am excited for the person I will become through the process.
Stay Tuned
Stay tuned because I will be writing about everything.
As always, thanks for reading!