"As Bitcoin’s ambassador to Hackernoon, my first order of business was explaining why Bitcoin-only is the way to go. My two awards in the Bitcoin writing contest, however, came from overanalyzing a time-traveler story and Daniel Jeffries’s predictions. My advice for up-and-coming writers is: 1- Write what you know; 2- Research, research, research; 3- Writing is rewriting. Watch the video for more details."

Amílcar Ortega

"I kept contributing to Hackernoon even though I wasn't selected as a winner in eight consecutive contests. Despite maintaining quality and generating traffic by sharing my articles on social media, my articles only made it to the finalists more than eight times. I never complained about the decisions made by Hackernoon’s team and project representatives and patiently waited for this day. I understand that not all participants can win, and when there’s competition, we should have the courage to accept the outcomes."

Vision NP

@induction

"Just try. Your opinion and vision matter - they can give something new"

Daria Leonova

@marcushaldd

"What I will say is to strive to be a good writer. Don't be money driven but a writer who is user-oriented and consistent"

@Ileolami

"Super proud that my debut article Ransomware-as-a-Service: SaaS’ Evil Twin bagged third in the ongoing Cybersecurity Writing Contest on HackerNoon. Thanks to the HackerNoon team and all the readers."

Kadiri Toluwalase Nate

@akoredenate

"Thrilled to receive news that I’ve won the @hackernoon X @TheSandboxGame metaverse gaming writing contest after receiving 23% of the overall vote. Thanks to the editors who voted and to everyone out there that read the article. Mission accomplished, more to come soon 🥂"

Bart Hillerich @barthillerich

"What I loved about the HackerNoon contest was that it let me be both an engineer and a storyteller. I got to take a really complex idea like DePINs and connect it to things that are part of my life from the traditional farming in my family's village to the simple hope of getting a cricket match call right. It’s one of those rare places that cares more about genuine curiosity than just the latest buzzword. Winning was a powerful reminder that our real job isn't just to explain technology, but to show why it matters in a human way."

Rahul Chandel

"My advice for future contest participants is to understand the contest theme and audience, before taking their time to craft their content.

Also, take risks on originality --- learn to use real-world examples, visuals, and code snippets where relevant. With that, you'd easily stand out from the rest. Finally, learn from previous winners by reviewing their contents and how it was tailored to the contest."

Emmanuel Ajala

@emmanuelaj

"The selection and approval process is very rigorous and those who create good content truly have a chance to win."

Javier Mateos

@javiermateos

"Investigate deep topics and questions, don`t discuss fluff. Try to solve real problems and make this world better."

Judge

@web3judge

"My strategy was to go deep into the topic rather than write something that superficially touches on points. I created the coze app & integration, wrote and edited all in the same day because I was applying at the last minute. Basically I submitted my first draft and would have loved to keep polishing it. I would advise people to create a high quality draft early on and update it for a few days as new ideas come before publishing."

Kevin Stubbs

@kevinstubbs

"Authenticity is the new currency."

Nebojsa "Nesha" Todorovic

@nebojsaneshatodorovic

"Winning the HackerNoon Blockchain Writing Contest was a milestone in my writing journey. It was incredibly validating to see my technical experience in FinTech, microservices, and decentralized cloud infrastructure recognized on a global stage. I encourage anyone with real-world insights to leap — your story matters"

Sibasis Padhi

"Write articles that truly contain technical value 😆"

Jim

@jim60105

"Keep writing. Also follow your fancies as you try to be useful."

M-Marvin Ken

@maken8

"Participants selecting specific topics from their areas of expertise should write effective articles in the future. The use of genuine examples in support of arguments together with audience feedback from the community helps to build credibility and adds strong contextual details. The proofreading process must confirm its clarity and originality before meeting the requirements. The article gained increased exposure through social media sharing as well as within the HackerNoon network."

Vision NP

@induction

"Be yourself. Write what you actually know and can advise on. Show your thoughts. Don't be shy and templated."

NFT Bro

@nftbro

"Be creative. Be yourself. Don`t copy."

NFT Bro

@nftbro

"Take your time to do research and use/interact with the project or company you are writing about."

Diamond OLMD

@diamondolmd

"Only write about what you know."

Eduardo Próspero

@eduardoprospero

"Make your article more simple and detailed, and don't forget to first understand the project or what you are writing about."

@Ayinketh

"I think if Hackernoon needs more writers on their platform there should be a GTM strategy to start collaborating with more of Web3 protocols - there’s a lot going on that end and I can help Hackernoon as well."

Eti

@etimfon

"My article How to Build an Arduino Starship Game Controlled by Joystick and Computer has won first place in the Future of Gaming Contest. The article was in the top ten articles that generated the most traffic and then was voted on by HackerNoon’s staff. I am very glad that this small project is interesting and useful to people who are also fond of creating projects based on Arduino."

Chingiz Nazar

@chingiz