6 Ways Tech Writers Can Get Boosted On Medium In 2023
Tony let the cat out of the bag once again.
On Friday, Tony Stubblebine broke the news. He was ending the Better Programming publication.
Tony feels this was the right time to end this publication, but he also hinted there were better opportunities for tech writers.
In the article, Tony outlined two other opportunities that were available to writers and future editors.
1. Boost nominator.
In the article, Tony outlined writers could become boost nominators. The exact details are addressed in his article. He also mentioned this could also be a way to generate more income.
2. Start a publication.
The second idea mentioned was to create your own publication. Tony was open to the idea of giving more authority to writers to start their own publication. In turn, the writer also becomes the editor.
Starting a publication won’t be easy as you have to ensure the best quality articles get published. Then you have to make sure the article fits the overall agenda of your publication.
A third option
Tony didn’t address this in the article specifically, but in the comment section, he outlined six other tech publications where the article could get boosted.
He wrote:
https://medium.com/learning-sql
https://javascript.plainenglish.io/
https://medium.com/womenintechnology
Your next steps…
Medium is going through change, and as writers, you need to adjust to it. When you don’t accept change, then you become a complainer and wish things were like they were before.
But as you have seen since the pandemic came, a lot of the world has changed and it continues to change.
- Places where you were used to are gone.
- Businesses shut down forever.
- New laws were passed and changed everything.
- Supply chains were disrupted
- Inflation is raising the price of goods
- More doctors use telemedicine to speak to patients
- More employees work out of their homes than in an office
- Companies don’t need to work in large office buildings
You see, life has drastically changed because of the pandemic.
As a writer, you need to get used to change.
Spencer Johnson wrote these seven powerful sayings in his book “Who Moved My Cheese”, which I recommend you read:
“Life moves on and so should we.”
“See what you’re doing wrong, laugh at it, change and do better.”
“The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese.”
“If you do not change, you can become extinct!”
“The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists.”
“I guess we resist changing because we are afraid of change.”
“Things change and they are never the same again. This looks like one, of those times, Hem. That’s life! Life moves on. And so should we.”
As Medium changes, we, as writers, must change as well.
Personally, I am considering opening up one of my publications to other writers. It’s called Life is Life a Game.
Previously, I didn’t want to open up the pub to other writers. So far it only contains articles I have written to provide personal real-life information to help readers.
If I open it up, I need to create the guidelines so writers understand my thought process behind the publication. So, be on the look out for that soon.
Check out the publication and let me know your thoughts.
Then of course, if you want to read Tony’s article, you can simply click here. He provides much more detail for you to read and gather your own thoughts on the future of Medium.
What do you think about Medium’s new changes?
