#Noonies2021 Awards: The List of Winners in the Technology Category

HackerNoon loves to celebrate tech! So naturally, the Technology category of 2021 Noonies is the prolific sweet spot of all the HackerNoon contributors and internet-wide tech heroes.

Overall, the 2021 Noonies have gathered:

• 4,961 nominees for one (or more).

• 586 Hacker Noon awards for 2021.

• Across 6 award categories: Decentralization, Gaming, Internet Heroes, Internet, Software Development, and Technology.

• And a monumental 105,122 votes cast over at noonies.tech

  
  

Out of those, the Technology category alone was able to generate 80+ different awards.

The Noonies Winners Annoucement series will announce some of the top founders, hackers, and makers in all 6 categories.

So, without further ado, here are our 2021 Noonies Technology winners [cue drumroll]:

Founder of the Year

Sure, sex is good, but have you ever persevered after chasing your passions in the face of unlikely odds? It’s better. Here’s another one of those moments—a recognition better than sex.

Just another perk in a long line of delicious milestones you will celebrate. Long live ingenuity and perseverance. Keep on being the spectacular innovator and creator that you are.

The winner is:

Paul Sokolov

Top Tech YouTuber

Technology is eating the world. Nominate your favorite tech Youtuber whose videos have helped you make informed.

The winner is:

Programming With Mosh

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - BUSINESS

Business stories from those who made it or are listening to Drake while trying to make it.

The winner is:

Michael Brooks

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - BUSINESS-STRATEGY

How not to fuck-up your business.

The winner is:

Behzad Sharifi

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneurs are not born. They're forged. Hit the forge here.

The winner is:

Michael Brooks

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - ENTREPRENEUR

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality ENTREPRENEUR stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Michael Brooks

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - WEBDEV

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality WEBDEV stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Stanley Lim

AI Genius of the Year

It doesn't take an AI algorithm to know that these guys are geniuses worthy of recognition. 🏆

The winner is:

Rishit Dagli

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - WEB-DEVELOPMENT

HTML/CSS, Javascript, Angular, React, and other stories by those who build the frontend of the Internet.

The winner is:

Rodrigo Kamada

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - CUSTOMER-SERVICE

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs.

This award is for the highest quality CUSTOMER-SERVICE stories on HackerNoon!

The winner is:

#Alcor

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - FUNDRAISING

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality FUNDRAISING stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Golubev_Od_UA

Cheeky Genius of the Year

This prestigious award is intended to celebrate the geniuses too laz-pardon me, intelligent, to deal with everyday life in a mediocre way. Have you, someone you know, or heard of, created an amazing life hack? This is the award for them.

The winner is:

Atri Sharma

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - FUNDING

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality FUNDING stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Golubev_Od_UA

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - PRODUCT-MANAGEMENT

Happy, Horror, and Inspirational stories from managers tasked with the unenviable task of getting stuff done.

The winner is:

Noa Ganot

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - HEALTH

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality HEALTH stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Mike Shine

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - LEADERSHIP

“Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.”― Harry S. Truman

The winner is:

Noa Ganot

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - CAREER-ADVICE

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs.

This award is for the highest quality CAREER-ADVICE stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Shravan Kumar B

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - MANAGEMENT

Management is NOT responsible for you being an idiot. Hopefully, these stories help.

Noa Ganot

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - APPLICATION

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry.

And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality APPLICATION stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Anupriya

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - VC

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality VC stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Christian Kameir

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - INVESTING

Tips on how to invest but NOT on what to invest in. Bummer!! We know.

and the winner is….

Arian Adeli

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - FINANCE

“Money is the most universal and most efficient system of mutual trust ever devised.” ― Yuval Noah Harari

The winner is:

Daniel Jimenez

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - FOUNDER-STORIES

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs.

This award is for the highest quality FOUNDER-STORIES stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Postoplan

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - STRATEGY

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality STRATEGY stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Anupriya

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - BEGINNERS

This is a beginner-friendly zone. We’ve all been there. Make yourself comfortable, take a sip of your fave beverage and start learning. You absolutely got this.

The winner is:

Shravan Kumar B

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - CAREERS

Work work work work work.

The winner is:

Shravan Kumar B

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - HEROKU

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality HEROKU stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Lola Odelola

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - CUSTOMER-EXPERIENCE

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality CUSTOMER-EXPERIENCE stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Alcor

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - INTERVIEW

What do the tech experts say?

The winner is:

Elizabeth Lvova

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year – Computer Vision

You write it. It happens. Congrats on your accurate visions, maybe you should invest!

The winner is:

Emil Bogomolov

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - ECONOMICS

Oh, so you’re ready to dive deeper into how topics like tech, crypto, and DeFi affect the economics around us? We like your determination. Go for it.

The winner is:

DisCO.coop

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - UBER

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality UBER stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

2ndrew

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - MOBILE-APPS

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality MOBILE-APPS stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is:

Anupriya

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - TECH

The hottest technology takes on tomorrow's tech, today.

The winner is:

ITRex

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year – Token

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. Especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality COVID 19 stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Daniel Jimenez

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - WORK

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality WORK stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Davit Ayvazyan

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - RECRUITING

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality RECRUITING stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Gilad Shoham

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - HEALTHCARE

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality HEALTHCARE stories on HackerNoon!

ITRex

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - HIRING

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality HIRING stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Gilad Shoham

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - TECHNOLOGY

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” ― Arthur C. Clarke, Profiles of the Future: An Inquiry Into the Limits of the Possible.

The winner is:

ITRex

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - WEBSITE-DEVELOPMENT

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality WEBSITE-DEVELOPMENT stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

juniNguyen.

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - FOUNDERS

Where founders share what they learn on the go. Read founder-related content: everything from challenges, success stories, leadership tips, to experiments.

The winner is:

Adetolani Eko

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - BANKING

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality BANKING stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Decentro

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - APPS

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality APPS stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

Ruchir Kakkad

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - TECHNOLOGY-TRENDS

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality TECHNOLOGY-TRENDS stories on HackerNoon.

The winner is:

ITRex

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - MESSAGING

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality MESSAGING stories on HackerNoon.

Juxtathinka

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - MICROSOFT

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality MICROSOFT stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Jack Boreham

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - GOOD-COMPANY

Good Company - because we don't want you to deal with the bad ones.

and the winner is….

Reintech

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - INVESTMENT

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality INVESTMENT stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Juxtathinka

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - FOUNDER-ADVICE

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality FOUNDER-ADVICE stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Ritika Mehta

Hero of the Startups

This award is issued out of respect for this person’s talent, as well as their display of good character towards some unexpected campaign quirks. Thank you!

and the winner is….

Muhammad Bilal

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - NETWORKING

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality NETWORKING stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Sonny Alves Dias

Top Slogging Maestro

This award is issued out of respect for this person’s talent, as well as their display of good character towards some unexpected campaign quirks. Thank you!

and the winner is….

Arthur Tkachenko

Master of Technology Insights

This award is issued out of respect for this person’s talent, as well as their display of good character towards some unexpected campaign quirks. Thank you!

and the winner is….

L.B. Lewis

Master of Discovery

This award is issued out of respect for this person’s talent, as well as their display of good character towards some unexpected campaign quirks. Thank you!

and the winner is….

Jarett Dunn

Hero of the Blockchains

This award is issued out of respect for this person’s talent, as well as their display of good character towards some unexpected campaign quirks. Thank you!

and the winner is….

Anndy Lian

Guru of New Applications

This award is issued out of respect for this person’s talent, as well as their display of good character towards some unexpected campaign quirks. Thank you!

and the winner is….

Rachel Lee

Top Security Expert

This award is issued out of respect for this person’s talent, as well as their display of good character towards some unexpected campaign quirks. Thank you!

and the winner is….

Jessica Truong

The Ultimate Blockchain Guru

This award is issued out of respect for this person’s talent, as well as their display of good character towards some unexpected campaign quirks. Thank you!

and the winner is….

Craig Williams

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - APPLE

The best experience all your money can buy.

and the winner is….

Ishan Joshi

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - PRODUCT

'Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers.' - David Ogilvy

and the winner is….

Nishit Raj

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Sharmistha Chatterjee

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - ANDROID

Hey there, iOS haters!

and the winner is….

Anna Giduz

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - TRADING

You’re most likely looking at crypto trading related articles right now, no? But occasionally the community may surprise you with something more traditional.

and the winner is….

Aaron Decker

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - PRODUCT-MANAGER

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality PRODUCT-MANAGER stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Danila Fetisov

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - SLACK

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality SLACK stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Product School

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - TEAMWORK

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality TEAMWORK stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

John

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - MOBILE-APP-DEVELOPMENT

mobile-app-development - one of the most abused tags on Hacker Noon.

and the winner is….

Caricofe

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - IPHONE

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality IPHONE stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Harshanki Thakker

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - GO

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality GO stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Daniel

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - TIME-MANAGEMENT

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality TIME-MANAGEMENT stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

RachelEleza

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - TECH-CAREERS

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality TECH-CAREERS stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Tatiana Melnichuk

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - TEAM-PRODUCTIVITY

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality TEAM-PRODUCTIVITY stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Matt Chung

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - STOCK-MARKET

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality STOCK-MARKET stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

L Mathieson

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - SMARTPHONES

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality SMARTPHONES stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Will Goto

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - SAAS

All SaaS related stories sorted in one nice internet space. From growth stories, lessons on entrepreneurship, to breaking down business models and more:

and the winner is….

Katarina Harbuzava

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - PROJECT-MANAGEMENT

'How many project managers does it take to change a light bulb? Trick question. They can't actually do it. But they can record what percentage is complete.’

and the winner is….

Catherine Skorobogataya

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - PRODUCTIVITY

Looking for a #LifeHack? You're in the right place. But first ask yourself, how many Pomodoros have you even done today?

and the winner is….

Amy M Haddad

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - OUTSOURCING

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality OUTSOURCING stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Steve Kehler

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - MONITORING

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality MONITORING stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Rungutan

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - MOBILE

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality MOBILE stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

Anna Giduz

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - JOBS

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality JOBS stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

mitchelldirt

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - IOS

The most loved and the most hated OS.

and the winner is….

Lucas Oliveira

HackerNoon Contributor of the Year - COPYRIGHT

The Noonies celebrates the amazing people who power the technology industry. And especially those who write, those who shine a spotlight on triumphs, fumbles, hacks, why's that, how-tos and breakthroughs. This award is for the highest quality COPYRIGHT stories on HackerNoon

and the winner is….

SharpShark team

More Information:

If you’re a winner, please answer this interview! If you’re a reader, participant, or just a curious individual, consider answering one of our other interviews here.

Read about the Noonies here. To see all of the winners you may visit this site, pick any award, and view the name that appears at the top.

Or follow this account for posts with the list of names released over the course of the week of February 14, 2022.

The Noonies Winners Annoucement series will announce some of the top founders, hackers, and makers in all 6 categories.

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: Bybit, Avast, TECH Domains and hosted by: HackerNoon

This post was written by Shreya Kundu and Katarina Andrejević!