I develop exclusively on WordPress, so I’m right there with you. And we’re both in agreement about Medium’s advantage being its singular focus.

I will push against your saying this is a kind of “anti-social media,” though. I guess I don’t really know what you mean by that, but I think Medium pushes against the rapid pace of the typical social media we check so frequently. Think about how fast we go through our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr feeds. We blaze through people’s moments, pictures, 140 charcter quips, etc. But Medium slows us down. It forces us to listen better.

It’s still social. And it’s still media. It’s just usually thoughtful and not stuck within a feed that makes everything look identical. There is a standard look here on Medium, but we are given enough editing capabilities to make our posts stand out and be unique. And it’s something that causes a writer to be a bit more thoughtful as they present their stories, too.

So when I get on the Medium app or I get on the site, I can see all sorts of stories, but if I want to engage I have to slow down and be focused. I like that. And I think more and more people are wanting to slow down and be better listeners, too.