Usefulness Reports

The Proof of Usefulness Hackathon is HackerNoon's 6-month global developer competition built on one premise: ship something people actually use. This profile publishes official PoU Reports on behalf of hackathon participants who have yet to set up a HackerNoon account. Every report scores a submitted project from -100 to +1,000 using a weighted algorithm that evaluates real-world utility, evidence of traction, audience impact, technical innovation, and market timing. No pitch decks. No vanity metrics. Just proof. The hackathon runs January 5 – June 5, 2026, with monthly prize announcements and a $150K+ grand prize pool sponsored by Bright Data, Neo4j, Storyblok, and Algolia. Want your own report published under your name? Create your HackerNoon account, write your project story with #proof-of-usefulness, and claim your score.