Microsoft’s LinkedIn Still Sucks, But Outsmarting Its Algorithm Is Hilariously Easy

20/09/2025 4 min
Microsoft’s LinkedIn Still Sucks, But Outsmarting Its Algorithm Is Hilariously Easy

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A cheeky experiment uses ChatGPT to slip LinkedIn’s walled garden, proving off-platform links still win—and why MS’s Dismal Platform must pivot or die.
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