Greetings @jazeblack, I'm very glad that you liked my article and that you are fascinated by the NOIA project and everything it has to offer.
With respect to your question that will be until the launch of Mainnet which is scheduled for the first half of 2019, of course the sooner you join the tesnet you will get more benefits, I hope you are considering being part :)
RE: Maximizing the NOIA Protocol to Earn Money While Using the Internet