Including a behind-the-scenes write-up of how one engineer made it happen All images created by the Medium Brand team Over ten years ago, Medium user Naveen wrote a story about wanting a dark mode to better read stories on Medium , especially at night. (In classic Medium writer style, he designed a prototype himself and wrote about his process!) It was a great idea back in 2015, and since then, many other writers have taken to Medium to share their frustrations, experiences, and possible solutions for dark mode, not to mention the hundreds of readers who have sent in support tickets requesting