I didn’t even know they were doing a paywall thing. I got into medium last year for a while because it seemed like this perfect place for people in different te

I didn’t even know they were doing a paywall thing. I got into medium last year for a while because it seemed like this perfect place for people in different tech sectors to share wisdom. But not too long and I realized that most of the writers are talking out of their ass and playing the “use strong language so people will believe you” tactic while being wholly absent of meaning. It’s honestly like reading one of those subreddits where people get to ask and field questions about an industry. You realize pretty quickly that the sub is filled with wannabes (still in college or otherwise) who spend their days fantasizing about what an industry is like while they have literally no experience. They’ve just read the tropes enough times that they can echo “good sounding” advice with no basis in reality. That’s what medium is to me. A place where people pontificate over things they really don’t know anything about other than reading other online posts.