HackerNoon

{{Short description|Online publishing platform}}

{{Infobox website

| name = HackerNoon

| logo = HackerNoon Logo.png

| founder = David Smooke

| launch_date = 2016

| type = Technology, Hacker Culture

| current_status = Active

| website = {{URL|https://hackernoon.com}}

}}

HackerNoon is a community-driven online publishing platform established in 2016 by David Smooke.{{Cite AV media|title= Slogging, Blockchain, And Innovations In Crowdsourced Content: Interview With Founder Of HackerNoon |first= Justin |last= Roberti |date= April 3, 2021 |work= Benzinga |via= Yahoo News |language= en |url= https://finance.yahoo.com/news/slogging-blockchain-innovations-crowdsourced-content-151001063.html |access-date= January 18, 2025 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250118082815/https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/21/04/20472667/slogging-blockchain-and-innovations-in-crowdsourced-content-interview-with-founder-of-hack |archive-date= January 18, 2025 |url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1654159D:US |title=Artmap Inc |website=Bloomberg |access-date=2024-12-05 |archive-date=2024-04-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407003152/https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1654159D:US |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Maulani |first=Anisa Menur A. |date=27 September 2024 |title=How HackerNoon uses customer-centric approach to build meaningful new features on their platform |url=https://e27.co/how-hackernoon-uses-customer-centric-approach-to-build-meaningful-new-features-on-their-platform-20200830/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207093359/https://e27.co/how-hackernoon-uses-customer-centric-approach-to-build-meaningful-new-features-on-their-platform-20200830/ |archive-date=2024-12-07 |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=e27}}

In 2019, HackerNoon moved from Medium to its own custom publishing platform, offering contributors tools to manage their content and retain ownership rights.{{Cite web |last=Osborne |first=Charlie |date=17 July 2019 |title=Hacker Noon Rips Out Medium’s Software, Replaces it With Their Own |url=https://readwrite.com/hacker-noon-rips-out-mediums-software-replaces-it-with-their-own/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241206232248/https://readwrite.com/hacker-noon-rips-out-mediums-software-replaces-it-with-their-own/ |archive-date=2024-12-06 |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=ReadWrite}} The platform has also adopted decentralized storage solutions to archive its published articles.{{Cite web |last=Levi |first=Daniel |date=15 May 2023 |title=HackerNoon raises $250k in funding at $50M Valuation led by Forward Research |url=https://techstartups.com/2023/05/15/hackernoon-raises-250k-in-funding-at-50m-valuation-led-by-forward-research/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207162050/https://techstartups.com/2023/05/15/hackernoon-raises-250k-in-funding-at-50m-valuation-led-by-forward-research/ |archive-date=2024-12-07 |access-date=2024-12-05 |website=TechStartups}} Smooke serves as CEO, with funding coming from sponsorships, partnerships, and publishing services.