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LinkedIn vs Twitter / X

LinkedIn started first, in 2003, 3 years before Twitter / X.

LinkedIn 23y 135d since 2003 · Standing started first Twitter / X 20y 180d since 2006 · Wavering

Why LinkedIn 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.

Why Twitter / X lasted

  • It is still where news breaks and where a class of people performs being informed.
  • The graph of journalists, politicians, and engineers did not actually move to one place.

Questions

Which is older, LinkedIn or Twitter / X?

LinkedIn started first, in 2003, 3 years before Twitter / X.

How long has LinkedIn been running?

LinkedIn has been up 23 years 135 days, since 2003-05-05.

How long has Twitter / X been running?

Twitter / X has been up 20 years 180 days, since 2006-03-21.

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