What are common LinkedIn mistakes developers make?
A generic headline, no About section, treating it like a static resume, not setting Open to Work, no Featured section, no clear photo, and no engagement. Each costs real opportunities, often silently.
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Because the headline is the most visible field, and recruiters search by keywords. 'Software Engineer at X' wastes it, since you do not surface for relevant searches. A specific headline with your stack drives discovery.
Because it shows your best work immediately. Pin live projects, popular posts, and GitHub repos so a recruiter sees proof in seconds, instead of digging through experience bullets to find it.
Because you miss outreach from recruiters outside your network who filter by this setting. If you are open to opportunities, set it, since it is a small setting that increases your visibility to recruiters actively looking.
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