This was a great way to get your bearings on how to be successful here. One that many (myself included) skip. People usually just start writing without taking a look around.

I would say to reach out to writers outside of the platform, such as by joint publication discords or slacks. It gets better a great way to not only promote your work, but also connect with other writers regularly to create a community. Engagement ends for a lot of people as a single comment or clap in Medium, but it can be so much more.