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The Two Articles You Need to Write to Take Advantage of The Latest Medium Changes
Use Medium’s new layout to help readers find the content they want
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed that there have been a lot of changes around here recently. From a redesigned logo and Homepage to new functionality to help ‘Design’ your profile, Medium is a very different website to the one I fell in love with last year.
The changes have been controversial, and it appears that much of the community is split into those who love Medium’s new look — and those who hate it.
Personally, I dig the new Homepage. I like the fact that it shows me how many articles I’ve yet to read from my favourite authors (Galit Birk, PhD, I’m sorry, I have some catching up to do!) The new Homepage seems like it’s tailored to the reader-writer connection, which can only be a good thing.
As far as the new logo goes, it’s yet to grow on me. If you’re looking for more insight into the rationale behind the branding changes, this article by Medium’s VP of Marketing Karene Tropen is a good place to start:
