> Quora also started out as an awesome service just like Medium. Eventually though... That's the pure growth first strategy. At first it's all roses. Completel

> Quora also started out as an awesome service just like Medium. Eventually though... That's the pure growth first strategy. At first it's all roses. Completely free, even ad-free. So there's none of the friction that comes with monetization. But eventually it comes into the picture. Either a service is monetized from the start or it comes later.