I just don't understand the blog post anyway. "It's dumb to try to rack up followers just for a number" right after "I can't get any followers".

Find a way to use Twitter to get content from people you like. My Twitter is a combination of an RSS reader and a way for my friends to share quick thoughts or links. There is overlap with Facebook and overlap with Google Reader, but there is lots of content that I get from Twitter or discover on Twitter... that I can't find elsewhere.

I feel like if people spent more time following people they knew or developers they like or project/product managers, etc, they would actually see the value in Twitter, rather than trying to take this ivory tower approach.