Translation Guide for LinkedIn Bullsh*t
Alright, let’s talk AI.
This week we’re hitting two things that make zero sense but somehow still happen, SaaS seat minimums and LinkedIn posers. One blocks real buyers for no reason. The other makes you think everyone’s scaling faster than you. They’re both noise. So we’re cutting through it. Oh, and we’ll show you how to manage AI teammates like a rockstar while we’re at it. Link to full newsletter in comments.
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Because you’re going to scroll and start thinking: “Wait...am I the only one not scaling, hiring, crushing?”
Nope. You just don’t speak fluent Tech Bro World Salad
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Let me help:
Most of what you see? It’s theatre.
Here’s the real formula:
Don’t be discouraged. You’re fine. Just start the LinkedIn translation exercise.
Here’s the translation I actually care about. The builders are in the comments. The performers are on the feed. Seat minimums. GTM optics. AI hype. None of it matters if the engine under the hood is trash. And that’s the part no one puts in their newsletter because it doesn’t photograph well. Real operators aren’t out here doing “thought leadership cosplay.” They’re fixing broken funnels. They’re tuning agents. They’re ripping out decade old workflows and rebuilding them for speed. They’re doing the work that never makes the carousel. LinkedIn is fun. But receipts still beat rhetoric. And the translation is simple: If you’re posting more than you’re shipping, you’re not scaling.
Love the point about LinkedIn hype vs actual building. The loudest voices are usually running the most aggressive outbound or just recycling the same takes. Real traction shows up in quiet consistency, not performance metrics screenshots.
Yes! This is exactly why I try to focus on what I can actually build instead of comparing to the hype. Thanks for sharing Gabe!
Great take on all of it!
Seat minimums are such an outdated barrier to entry glad someone's calling this out.