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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 16, 2026?
The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Prohibition went into effect in the United States in 1920, Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry in 2003, First Youtube video was posted in 2006, and we present you with these top quality stories. From The Secret Math Behind Every Creative Breakthrough to How to Build a DAO from Scratch with Solidity and Foundry, Part 1: Designing the Governance Token, let’s dive right in.
How to Build a DAO from Scratch with Solidity and Foundry, Part 1: Designing the Governance Token
By @techexplorer42 [ 8 Min read ] Learn how DAOs work by building a governance token with Solidity, OpenZeppelin, and Foundry, from deployment to testing on a local blockchain. Read More.
Laravel 12 Prompts Guide: Prompt Types, Validation, and an Interactive Seeder Generator Example
By @vatsalacharya [ 10 Min read ] Laravel Prompts brings beautiful, zero-dependency interactive CLI prompts to Laravel 12—types, validation, and a seeder generator example included. Read More.
The Nation-State Is Old Software. What Happens When We Rewrite It?
By @raysvitla [ 4 Min read ] The nation-state is an outdated operating system. The market for sovereignty is $18 trillion. Its time for a full-stack refactor. This is the new mental model. Read More.
The Secret Math Behind Every Creative Breakthrough
By @praisejamesx [ 6 Min read ] Stop relying on vibes and hustle. History rewards those with better models, not better speeches. Read More.
The 251 Most Important Events to the History of AI Development Timeline
By @David [ 37 Min read ] History of AI Timeline tracing the road to the AI boom. Built with Claude, Gemini ChatGPT as a part of the launch of HackerNoon.ai, covering 251 events. Read More.
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