Thanks Deb. That's a good point that "there isn't any inbuilt fairness" in Steemit. It was the same with blogging when I started, it's the same with Twitter, Facebook etc.
I'm thinking about how to keep going on Steemit...maybe I'll try a completely different topic from tech. e.g. I do a low carb diet and that seems to be a topic of interest here. In any case, thanks for the tips and inspiration :)
Most topics are of interest to someone. Mix it up a bit. Have fun. Enjoy yourself. Write what you would enjoy reading, look for the people whose posts you enjoy, and after a while you'll find your tribe.
As far as low carb goes, in my "tribe" there are low carbers, Paleo, IF-ers but also vegan and vegetarian because we gel on other topics.