# Why Medium Was Not a Good Fit for My Developer Writing

DevFeed: [Why Medium Was Not a Good Fit for My Developer Writing](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/it-s-time-to-own-my-own-content-33915.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://hakibenita.com/its-time-to-own-my-own-content>)

Author: Haki Benita

Published: 2019-01-13T22:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Haki Benita](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/haki-benita.md>)

Topics: [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui.md>), [WebView](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/webview.md>)

Tags: [articles](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/articles.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [meta](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/meta.md>), [syntax-highlighting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/syntax-highlighting.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>)

## AI overview

The author explains why Medium became unsuitable for publishing developer writing, citing poor source-code support, intrusive registration prompts, and an editor that made writing tedious.

## Source excerpt

I started writing about two years ago. Back then, I used to read a lot on Medium. When I finally felt the urge to write something, it made sense to publish there as well. Medium provided me with a platform, an audience, and constant reinforcements in the form of stats, likes and comments. It motivated me to keep writing. Despite it's many advantages, I feel Medium is lacking in some areas.