Sure. Efficiency isn't everything, though. At the end of the article there are a few people to get you started. Then you can go to your favorites in that list, and follow some of the people THEY are following. Rinse and repeat, follow boosted folks. You'll have 100 souls in no time.
That's a valid point! I've been searching for places to hangout for a while, sometimes called "campfires". Found a cool Discord with generous front-end folks (that's a broad spectrum!), on frontend.horse.
It's true that starter packs are a great idea. A lot of innovation can be done around lists, and this is a good example. I second what @sopuli.xyz said, taking it slow on the Fediverse feels good. It's about the quality, not the quantity.
I mean, if you follow the right people you'll get exposed to the right ideas. Most of the people I follow will not be posting about their kids or their brunch, but about cool articles or things they learned. Or am I missing something?
It's definitely work in progress. But it has also grown a lot, and you will have no issues finding good content there. Hashtags and "people that the people you follow follow" are a good start. Also, at the end of my post you'll find some seed suggestions. :)
Ghost has a clear path for this. I'm keeping a close eye, pretty respectable work for such a big player. Excited to integrate this on a friend's website soon, self-hosted version.
Awesome, very on point. Added to the post, thanks!