loves to celebrate tech! So naturally, the Technology category of 2021 is the prolific sweet spot of all the contributors and internet-wide tech heroes. HackerNoon Noonies HackerNoon Overall, the 2021 Noonies have gathered: for one (or more). 4,961 nominees for 2021. 586 Hacker Noon awards Across : 6 award categories , , , , , and . Decentralization Gaming Internet Heroes Internet Software Development Technology And a monumental over at 105,122 votes cast noonies.tech Out of those, the Technology category alone was able to generate 80+ different awards. To see the winners simply visit , pick an award, and discover which name appears at the top. That’s the winner! noonies.tech The will announce some of the top founders, hackers, and makers in all 6 categories. Noonies Winners Annoucement series 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 ! If you’re a reader, participant, or just a curious individual, consider answering one of our other interviews . this interview here 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 Or follow for posts with the list of names released over the course of the week of February 14, 2022. this account The will announce some of the top founders, hackers, and makers in all 6 categories. Noonies Winners Annoucement series 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 This post was written by Shreya Kundu and Katarina Andrejević! If you have any questions or concerns or would like to report a discrepancy please email ellen@hackernoon.com.