[_b8r0]

For me, definitely not. I want to see what your writing style is like, which is why a summary is important. I need something I can print out and take to the interview.

If you're applying for a job then a CV is pretty much a requirement. You will come across as lazy/disinterested if you tell people everything they need is on linkedin.

[slantyyz]

These days I find that people get help (whether it's from a friend or copy/paste from somewhere else) that it's not a very good indicator of their writing or communication skills.

Even the cover letter isn't a good example, since many of them are cut and paste jobs.

I can't tell you how many people I've interviewed over the phone whose resumes were acceptably well written but couldn't put a sentence together when you talked to them.

[_b8r0]

That's why as part of the interview we get people to write a short set of vulnerability findings from pen test output. It sorts out people who've got canned text from those who can actually write.

[Confusion]

A LinkedIn profile has plenty of fields that demonstrate what someones writing is like, including a summary.