What is the first step to growing on LinkedIn as a developer?
Optimize the profile. A specific headline, strong About, the right skills, pinned best work in Featured, and a clear photo. This is the foundation, since every interaction points back to your profile.
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Step by step: optimize the profile with a specific headline and strong About, set Open to Work if applicable, connect with intent with notes, engage before posting, post lessons consistently, leverage the network for referrals, and reference your brand in interviews.
Yes. Commenting on others' posts and sharing useful content warms your network and makes your first posts reach a warmer audience. Starting to post into a cold network gets less reach than starting into a warm one.
A sustainable cadence you can keep. One post a week, consistently for months, beats bursts of daily posting followed by silence. Pick a cadence you can maintain over the long game.
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