I love the new design overall. It's slick and beautiful- perfect for pulling in new forward-thinking readers. The old design was more comfortable, but it's a good thing to step outside of our comfort zones. Otherwise, we risk stagnation.

The logo threw me for a loop at first. I thought it was a pub’s logo. However, I believe that it’s going to work well to signal your new path for Medium.

The new path is more focused on readers than writers. I think that is a mistake because writers are also readers. I know you want to pull in more people and make more money. I get that.

I also understand why you are removing the curator stuff. You don't want us focused on curation to the point that we are afraid to stretch our creative muscles. Why not create more flexible rules for curation? Curation matters a lot to us, and removing transparency makes no one happy.

Overall, as a platform — I approve of the design flow and where it’s heading. However, I believe you need to focus more on supporting your writers.