HackerNoon

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HackerNoon
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Type of site
Technology, Hacker Culture
Founder(s) David Smooke
URL hackernoon.com
Launched2016
Current statusActive

HackerNoon is a community-driven online publishing platform established in 2016 by David Smooke. [1] The site covers a range of topics including software development, startups, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies, and hacker culture. It serves as a platform for industry professionals and tech enthusiasts to publish technical articles, insights, and opinion pieces. [2] [3]

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In 2019, HackerNoon moved from Medium to its own custom publishing platform, offering contributors tools to manage their content and retain ownership rights. [4] The platform has also adopted decentralized storage solutions to archive its published articles. [5] Smooke is CEO, with funding coming from sponsorships, partnerships, and publishing services.

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  1. Roberti, Justin (April 3, 2021). Slogging, Blockchain, And Innovations In Crowdsourced Content: Interview With Founder Of HackerNoon. Benzinga. Archived from the original on January 18, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025 via Yahoo News.
  2. "Artmap Inc". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  3. Maulani, Anisa Menur A. (27 September 2024). "How HackerNoon uses customer-centric approach to build meaningful new features on their platform". e27. Archived from the original on 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  4. Osborne, Charlie (17 July 2019). "Hacker Noon Rips Out Medium's Software, Replaces it With Their Own". ReadWrite . Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  5. Levi, Daniel (15 May 2023). "HackerNoon raises $250k in funding at $50M Valuation led by Forward Research". TechStartups. Archived from the original on 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-05.