Very informative article and very relatable! I love that you kept the secret until the end. Made the article very engaging. I was secretly hoping for this outcome from the beginning because that is why I got on Medium in the first place. I read a software engineer get 5000 views on his first day writing on data science. So I am really not surprised about this outcome at all.
I'd assume that most of Medium audience are an educated bunch who avoid flashy news topics like Coronavirus or How to make easy money... There are plenty of articles on this on the Internet alone. Being a writer also means you read a lot and you are able to differentiate what is useful and what is fluff. Overall I am very pleased with the results and thank you for your research!