* It is linked (vs. a post in a personal blog post which would only be indexed by search engines)
* There is a large community of users on Medium, and posts are easy to share.
* Medium highlights popular posts.
But is it worth all the downsides? The post is on the HN frontpage, yet it only has 51 likes on Medium. How much additional readers does such a post get from Mediums free marketing?
* It is linked (vs. a post in a personal blog post which would only be indexed by search engines) * There is a large community of users on Medium, and posts are easy to share. * Medium highlights popular posts.