When LinkedIn went down this morning, unlike most of you I didn't panic. Instead, I was reminded of what's really important in life. That's right: My clients.
I decided to give my client Bob a call as I hadn't heard from him since I called him two days ago, and he hadn't picked up that time, or the seven times before that. But this time was different.
This time, he answered, and what happened next will surprise you.
Oh, the LinkedPocalypse of early 2026. I remember this time fondly as my family huddled around the campfire in the living room as we watched, for a glimpse, all humanity fade and return and fade and return as a broken light bulb that would flicker, not knowing its time was up.
“Why don’t you just watch tv?” you might ask. Can’t. Service update bricked my Samsung TV’s wifi capability.
I decided to give my client Bob a call as I hadn't heard from him since I called him two days ago, and he hadn't picked up that time, or the seven times before that. But this time was different.
This time, he answered, and what happened next will surprise you.