Hey there hackers, We know you’ve been waiting in anticipation to find out the winners of the annual . WELL TODAY, ON VALENTINE’S DAY 2022: WE OFFICIALLY DECLARE THE WAIT OVER!!!! Noonies awards To see all of the winners simply visit , pick an award, and check out the name at the top! noonies.tech The Noonies were created to celebrate the best of the best in tech, and this year was no exception. 100,000+ votes were cast this year, and there was fierce competition throughout the categories 🥳 In other words: Without further adieu, let us kick off the with some of the top founders, hackers and makers in all 6 categories. Noonies Winners Annoucement series The full list of winners will be throughout the week (of February 14), so please stay tuned 🎉. announced right here on this account Decentralization showcased incredible nominees who were recognized in categories such as and Decentralization HackerNoon’s Altcoin Champion of 2021 Centralization Vanquisher of The Year . However, there was one category that was heating up like no other. We’re talking about the . best crypto-journalist in 2021 In the end, it was who won with 2,095 votes! Sergey Golubev For more awards in this category click here. Internet Heroes In these past two years, many people started working from home; It’s a big change that needs getting used to. Not to worry though, the had us covered. was the winner of that award with 1,373 votes! Contributor of the Year for Remote Teams Behzad Sharifi Other categories in the section included and Internet Heroes HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - AI . HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - COVID 19 For more awards in this category please click . here Gaming 2021 was a good year for gaming, especially when it came to blockchain games. However, only one developer could win the . Blockchain Game Developer of the Year This year it was with 2,406 votes! Splinterlands Other categories in the section included the and the gaming Free-to-Play Game of the Year . Game of the Year For more awards in this category please click here. Internet 2021 was a wild year, from beginning to end. That’s why we needed a critical thinker to help us make sense of all of it. No person was more prepared for the job than , the winner of the award! Nebojsa won it all in the end with 529 votes. Nebojsa "Nesha" Todorovic Critical Thinker of the Year The Internet section also had plenty of other categories celebrating contributors such as and . HackerNoon HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - Books HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - News For more awards in this category please click here. Software Development Programming can be a tricky field to dive into. It gets even trickier when you don’t have a good teacher to guide you. That’s where comes along, the winner of the ! With 8,015 votes, Mosh stood the tallest in the end. Programming with Mosh Top Programming Guru award Other categories in the section included the and . software development Developer Defying Patriarchy (While Being an Awesome Developer) HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - Angular For more awards in this category please click here. Technology It’s hard to venture out into your own path, especially when it comes to creating your own company. That’s why we’re proud to celebrate founders around the world, including , the ! Paul Sokolov Founder of the Year Other coveted categories in the section included and . technology HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - Entrepreneur HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - Business For more awards in this category please click here. These were just some of the superstars who came out on top in the 2021 Noonies Awards. Unfortunately, not everyone could win. However, everyone who was nominated is still a winner in our book. If you’re a winner, please answer ! If you’re a reader, participant, or just a curious individual, consider answering one of our other interviews . this interview here More Information: Read about the Noonies . To see all of the winners you may visit , pick any award, and view the name that appears at the top. here this site You may also follow and for posts with the list of names released over the course of the week of February 14, 2022. this account this page Thank you to all of our sponsors! We truly appreciate your contribution to the tech world and thus the future! The Noonies Awards are sponsored by: , , and hosted by: Bybit Avast TECH Domains HackerNoon For readers who may be wondering about prizes and personalized emails (if they haven’t already), they are coming soon to your inbox! This post was written by Jose Hernandez and edited by Ellen Stevens.