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Daily Commenting Checklist

Daily LinkedIn Commenting Checklist

Target: 5-7 comments per session, 15-20 minutes for Block 2

Phase 1: Intentional Targets (10 min)

Step 1: Check Tier 1 Creators (3-5 min)

Go directly to these profiles and check for posts in the last 24 hours. Early comments here get you in front of thousands of software and infrastructure engineers. Aim for 1-2 comments from this list per session.

Profiles to check:

  • Gergely Orosz (The Pragmatic Engineer)
  • Jordan Cutler (High Growth Engineer)
  • Alex Chiou (Taro)
  • Nikki Siapno (Level Up Coding)
  • Irina Stanescu (The Caring Techie)
  • Gregor Ojstersek (Engineering Leadership)
  • Luca Rossi (Refactoring)

Skip if: They haven't posted in the last 24 hours or the topic isn't in your expertise zones. Don't force a comment just to check the box.

Step 2: Check Your Engaged Network (3-5 min)

Go directly to profiles of connections who consistently post good content. Aim for 1-2 comments here.

Regulars to check:

  • Tedley (DevOps/Platform Engineering)
  • Tom (ghostwriting, content strategy)
  • Ben Cane (Distinguished Engineer, Amex)
  • Lumina builder (React, WomenTech)
  • [Add people as they earn a spot here]

Also check:

  • Anyone who commented on YOUR post in the last 24 hours, check if they posted something too
  • Anyone who sent a connection request, quick profile scan for recent posts

Step 3: Hashtag Search (2-3 min)

Only if you haven't hit 5 comments yet. Go to LinkedIn search, filter by "Posts," search one or two of these per day on rotation:

  • #DevOps
  • #SRE
  • #PlatformEngineering
  • #SoftwareEngineering
  • #EngineeringLeadership

Filter to recent posts. Look for posts with low engagement where a good comment will stand out, or posts gaining traction where an early comment catches the wave.

Phase 2: Feed Discovery (5-10 min)

Now scroll your feed. This is where you find new voices, unexpected topics, and posts that just hit right. This is the vibes-based part and it works best after the intentional phase is done.

What you're looking for:

  • Posts in your expertise zones from people you don't know yet (potential Tier 3 additions)
  • Posts from 2nd degree connections where a good comment could earn a connection request back
  • Posts where the comment section is missing the practitioner/SRE/outside-Big-Tech perspective

When to stop: When you're scrolling for more than a minute without finding anything worth commenting on, you're done.

Quick Reference: Your Expertise Zones

Comment with authority on these topics:

  • Career growth without formal ladders or promotion packets
  • DevOps/SRE culture and practices
  • Navigating org politics as an IC
  • Mentorship and talent development
  • The gap between doing senior work and getting the title
  • AI-assisted development workflows and tooling
  • Anti-gatekeeping in tech education
  • Resume and interview strategy for engineers outside Big Tech
  • Building trust across organizational lines

Quick Reference: Comment Quality Check

Before you post, gut check:

  • Does this add a perspective, example, or question that isn't already in the comments?
  • Is it 2-4 sentences, enough to stop a scroll?
  • Does it sound like a colleague, not a founder trying to be visible?
  • Would you say this to someone's face at a meetup?

If yes to all four, send it.

Weekly Tracking List Maintenance (Sunday, 15 min)

  • Move anyone from Phase 2 discoveries who posted good content into the Regulars list
  • Remove anyone who hasn't posted in 2+ weeks
  • Check Tier 1 comment sections for engineers worth following
  • Cross-reference with content calendar themes for the week ahead