I was gaining followers very fast for a while, probably because I'm posting less and not going to different communities. I'm going to try this.
Well, I'm still very far away from some other people on HIVE with getting followers, but I'm not putting that as my priority... It was just interesting to see the rounded number and to check the history...
Also, regarding engagement, I'm doing like 5% of what you are doing and I'm not happy about it.... I could do a lot more, but time is a very limiting factor at this moment...
As I'm not getting too much in different communities, I'm moving very slowly with followers... So, I suppose to get more followers, it is a mix of engagement, going to other communities, and of course, delivering valuable content to your readers! And it depends a lot on the content that you are following/writing... If you are interested ONLY in "one thing", I suppose it limits your audience...
In the end, it's not all about the quantity of followers, but more about the quality!