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Type of site | Technology, Hacker Culture |
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Founder(s) | David Smooke |
URL | hackernoon |
Launched | 2016 |
Current status | Active |
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]
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.