I have been regularly posting for a couple of months. I post twice weekly, Monday & Thursday, and focus on quality over quantity. As far as followers, no idea, except that I just write stuff that interests me or on topics to which I feel I can contribute constructively. I never write meta articles about this site, as that topic is kind of done to death.
Trying to leverage the algorithm is a bit of a wild goose chase, as it changes frequently enough for that not to be productive. Mostly, I try to respect my own and my readers’ time, writing stuff I care about and letting others decide whether they share those interests.