Woo hoo! Just crossed the 500k follower mark here on X/twitter (I use that sometimes, because it's "ex-twitter").
Have been reflecting a bit on what I appreciate about twitter vs. LinkedIn (which I do).
And, it comes down to some things that are important to me:
1) twitter actually has an API that provides access to the core data (profiles, posts, etc.) LinkedIn is frustratingly closed.
2) LinkedIn does not let me get to my own data in automated ways (which means I can't wire it up into Claude/Codex or my own AI harness).
3) The replies/comments here have not degraded into a lot of AI slop (LinkedIn has been getting worse over time). If I wanted feedback on a post from an AI model, I'd just paste my post to that model and get that feedback. Don't need someone to post an AI-generated comment on a post.
4) The product is more focused. LinkedIn has seen some sprawl over the years.
5) Grok is actually quite good and works really well when summoned via an at mention.
6) It's where my wife likes to spend her online time (she doesn't really access LinkedIn at all).
I know follower count is just a vanity metric but as it turns out, I'm a bit vain.
Thanks for all of your support and let me know if there's something you'd like to see more/less of.
Cheers.