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This problem isn't unique to Medium. Content itself performs optimally in the current web ecosystem when it is click-baity and stretched out. I've seen just as

This problem isn't unique to Medium. Content itself performs optimally in the current web ecosystem when it is click-baity and stretched out. I've seen just as bad stuff from developers who create their own #learntocode[0] blogs. [0] Referring to the current trend of developers creating YouTube channels and blogs that funnel people into their "crack the Google interview" subscription course that is basically just them solving a bunch of leetcode questions.

juped 6y ago
I have more of a chance of making money doing this than passing a leetcode interview, so I understand the appeal. It's hard to get mad at them for doing what makes money.
- anonytrary 6y ago
  I'm not mad or anything. It's a market need. Software engineering is filled with some sort of mysticism apparently, and teachers and guides are always welcome. I'm more just pointing out the fact that this is currently trending. Eventually the pool of needed teachers will get saturated and it will no longer be profitable to create your own series unless you have some teaching edge.
dragonwriter 6y ago
> This problem isn't unique to Medium. Content itself performs optimally in the current web ecosystem when it is click-baity and stretched out It's true of content where “performance” is based on driving attention, whether it's directly paid that way (Medium) or indirectly paid that way (anything advertising supported). Content that is intended to “perform” by serving the interests of a direct audience or sponsors (direct subscriptions without ads, patronage model, nonprofit backed mission-oriented content not supported by ads, or, for that matter, most for-profit backed content published to support corporate interests rather than as a direct revenue source) doesn't share the problem, though some of those categories may have their own different performance-model based problems.

juped 6y ago

I have more of a chance of making money doing this than passing a leetcode interview, so I understand the appeal. It's hard to get mad at them for doing what makes money.

anonytrary 6y ago
I'm not mad or anything. It's a market need. Software engineering is filled with some sort of mysticism apparently, and teachers and guides are always welcome. I'm more just pointing out the fact that this is currently trending. Eventually the pool of needed teachers will get saturated and it will no longer be profitable to create your own series unless you have some teaching edge.

dragonwriter 6y ago

> This problem isn't unique to Medium. Content itself performs optimally in the current web ecosystem when it is click-baity and stretched out It's true of content where “performance” is based on driving attention, whether it's directly paid that way (Medium) or indirectly paid that way (anything advertising supported). Content that is intended to “perform” by serving the interests of a direct audience or sponsors (direct subscriptions without ads, patronage model, nonprofit backed mission-oriented content not supported by ads, or, for that matter, most for-profit backed content published to support corporate interests rather than as a direct revenue source) doesn't share the problem, though some of those categories may have their own different performance-model based problems.