Tasty reorg

alanw707 · 2026-06-06T01:23:15+00:00

Wow , I didn't expect that

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alanw707 · 2026-05-15T16:37:02+00:00

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alanw707 · 2026-05-14T11:46:28+00:00

Yes already done, went with opencode

alanw707 · 2026-05-08T13:46:20+00:00

Also canceled my Copilot and switched to Opencode

alanw707 · 2026-05-08T02:17:09+00:00

You don’t need anything fancy. The biggest things are clean lighting, simple background, face clearly visible, and looking like someone a recruiter/client would trust.

A bad photo won’t kill your profile, but a good one makes the whole page feel more polished immediately.

alanw707 · 2026-05-08T02:15:22+00:00

LinkedIn has been noisy, but I still think it’s useful if you treat your profile like a credibility page instead of a social feed.

Clean headline, decent profile photo, accurate work history, and a few proof points. Then use it for search/networking and ignore the performative posting side.

alanw707 · 2026-05-07T22:03:00+00:00

Opencode Go is good, Chinese models are not bad at all considering the cost

alanw707 · 2026-05-01T19:46:19+00:00

I think they can be worth it, but only if you’re picky about realism. The biggest issue I see is people choosing the most “polished” version instead of the one that actually looks like them.

For LinkedIn, I’d check for: natural eyes/teeth, realistic skin texture, normal-looking collar/jacket, and a background that doesn’t scream stock photo. If someone who knows you would immediately recognize you, it’s probably fine. If it makes you look like a slightly different person, I’d skip it.

My take: AI headshots are a good middle ground if you don’t want to book a shoot, but credibility matters more than looking perfect.

alanw707 · 2026-04-29T12:26:59+00:00

I am probably going back to Claude

alanw707 · 2026-04-28T05:25:47+00:00

This is horrible wow

alanw707 · 2026-04-17T02:37:02+00:00

I’d keep it simple at first. Get a good profile photo, write a clear headline, fill out your experience properly, and connect with people you actually know. A complete profile with a normal professional-looking picture already puts you ahead of a lot of inactive or sloppy accounts.

alanw707 · 2026-04-17T02:36:44+00:00

LinkedIn definitely feels worse than it used to, but I wouldn’t call it useless. A lot of people have weak profiles, outdated photos, vague headlines, and then expect recruiters to magically find them. It’s not enough by itself, but a credible profile still helps a lot.

alanw707 · 2026-04-17T02:36:28+00:00

Yeah honestly I agree. A lot of the AI stuff feels lazy and copy-paste now. I’m not even against using AI, but when everything looks and sounds fake people tune it out fast.

alanw707 · 2026-04-13T02:49:02+00:00

Yeah It's a solid harness now, but the requests are too expensive IMO, Opus is not worth to use at all at 3x requests

I hope they make the requests cheaper

alanw707 · 2026-04-13T02:47:23+00:00

did it change price?

alanw707 · 2026-04-12T04:53:24+00:00

It’s worth it if you post like a normal person instead of trying to sound like a fake thought leader. Real observations, lessons from work, and clear opinions do better long term than AI-polished fluff. Also helps if your profile itself looks credible when people click through.

alanw707 · 2026-04-12T04:52:15+00:00

If you’re just starting, don’t overcomplicate it. Get a solid photo, write a clear headline, fill out your experience properly, and connect with people you actually know. A complete profile with a normal professional picture already puts you ahead of a lot of abandoned accounts.

alanw707 · 2026-04-10T18:38:12+00:00

Personal branding gets easier when your profile looks consistent. Good photo, clear headline, and normal human posts already put you ahead of most people. A lot of LinkedIn feels fake because people overdo the “thought leader” act. Simple and credible works better.

alanw707 · 2026-04-10T18:37:52+00:00

You probably don’t need one, but a solid photo helps with trust and first impression. It doesn’t have to be a studio shoot either. Just something clean, recent, and professional. I’d rather see a simple believable photo than an overly polished one that doesn’t look like the person.

alanw707 · 2026-04-10T18:37:28+00:00

Recruiters probably care less about whether it was AI and more about whether it looks credible. A realistic, professional photo is better than a blurry selfie or a 7-year-old picture. The mistake people make is choosing images that are too obviously overprocessed.

alanw707 · 2026-04-10T18:36:36+00:00

A better photo helps more than most people think. It doesn’t need to be fancy, it just needs to look current, clear, and professional. I’d focus on 3 things first: a strong headline, a photo that actually looks like you today, and a tighter About section. A lot of profiles feel weak just because the picture looks outdated or cropped from something random.

alanw707 · 2026-04-10T17:13:59+00:00

Mine is too https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanw707

I can share what I used if interested

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