2003 founded Standing
social · linkedin.com
the moat is real
23 years 107 days and counting
Reid Hoffman, 2003. Still the suit in the drawer.
Why it lasted
- It is the resume that other people can see, and hiring still starts there.
- Microsoft bought it and plugged it into the Office graph. Jobs is a search problem Microsoft wanted.
Times it almost ended
- The feed becoming a worse Twitter. People mock it and still accept the invite.
What would finish it
- Hiring moving to GitHub / a labor marketplace / AI agents that do not need a profile. The resume page is sticky.
Questions
Is LinkedIn still up?
Yes, with a Standing verdict: the moat is real. Founded 2003.
How long has LinkedIn been around?
LinkedIn has been up since 2003-05-05.
Why did LinkedIn survive?
It is the resume that other people can see, and hiring still starts there.
Could LinkedIn still die?
Hiring moving to GitHub / a labor marketplace / AI agents that do not need a profile. The resume page is sticky.