- Field notesThe way to get more followers on LinkedIn is useful posts and a Follow buttonIn 2026 that is useful first-person posts at least three times a week, Follow as the main button, and a personal profile.
- Field notesThe way to grow on Medium is the feed, the title, and a profile worth a followIn 2026 growth is slow and published: reader feeds, titles that earn the open, and a profile that earns the follow.
- Field notesThe way to grow on Quora in 2026 is to show up and engage again and againIn 2026 the mix is quality answers, a steady return, a clear profile, and promotion that stays on topic.
- Field notesThe way to grow on Hacker News is a Show HN people can try, then honest answersIn 2026 that is a Show HN people can try, a plain title, a short founder comment, and six hours of honest answers.
- Field notesThe way to grow on GitHub is a profile where every artifact tells one storyIn 2026 the four artifacts are a profile README, clear repo descriptions, projects that prove a skill, and a readable history.
- Field notesThe only way to grow on Reddit is to be genuinely helpful in a few communitiesIn 2026 that means a long stay in a few subreddits, useful posts, and no pitch about your product.
- Field notesThe way to grow on X (Twitter) in 2026 is niche, first line, replies, and weekly analyticsIn 2026 those four habits are a clear niche, a strong first line, replies to larger accounts, and a weekly analytics pass.
- Field notesThe way to grow on YouTube is videos strangers click and then finishIn 2026 the path is a topic people search, packaging that earns the click, and a video they finish.
- Field notesThe way to grow on Bluesky is to be findable and worth followingIn 2026 discovery runs through a sharp profile, a clear niche, steady posts, custom feeds, and starter packs.