Just followed both of them, at your recommendation!

Also, don't get disheartened when you have bouts of "echo chamber" ambience. I've found that the Medium algorithm can be inconsistent. Many gems pop up on my feed...but also many rotten eggs, and everything in-between.

It's really hit-or-miss whether a Medium user wanders across stuff that inspires us, infuriates us, or makes us shrug our shoulders. At least, in my experience.