Interesting, thank you for sharing! I have just restarted writing on Medium and constantly debating if I should focus more writing on here or not. I am also just starting my journey as a writer, so I decided to stick around and publish here but to focus on improving as a writer and staying consistent. Though I am quite happy with my earnings so far the main benefit for me is to get feedback on my writing and to connect with other writers. Plus it's a nice place for "visibility". I just got invited to a podcast because someone read an article I wrote here :)