Welcome to the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight, curated by HackerNoon’s editors to showcase noteworthy tech solutions to real-world problems. Whether you’re a solopreneur, part of an early-stage startup, or a developer building something that truly matters, the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon is your chance to test your product’s utility, get featured on HackerNoon, and compete for $150k+ in prizes. Submit your project to get started! Welcome to the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight, curated by HackerNoon’s editors to showcase noteworthy tech solutions to real-world problems. Whether you’re a solopreneur, part of an early-stage startup, or a developer building something that truly matters, the Proof of Usefulness Hackathon is your chance to test your product’s utility, get featured on HackerNoon, and compete for $150k+ in prizes. Submit your project to get started! Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight Proof of Usefulness Hackathon spotlight Proof of Usefulness Hackathon Proof of Usefulness Hackathon $150k+ Submit your project to get started Submit your project to get started In this interview, we sat down with Eduard Mur to learn about Searcherries, an innovative AI visibility tool. By offering a way to track and analyze brand mentions in AI-generated answers, the platform is aiming to shape the future of Answer Engine Optimization (AEO). Searcherries What does Searcherries do? And why is now the time for it to exist? Searcherries is an AI visibility tool that helps brands measure and improve how they appear in AI search. Track your brand’s AI visibility score, analyze competitor metrics, monitor changes in average positions, and get AI search insights. Now’s a good time for Searcherries to exist because businesses are urgently trying to understand and optimize for the massive shift in user search behavior toward AI assistants and large language models. What is your traction to date? How many people does Searcherries reach? 47 active users in February 2026, 179 users in total, 2 paid users (the Standard plan and the Advanced plan), and 1 user with a plan for a non-profit organization (Non-profit school in Bahrain). Additionally, the Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) community is already beginning to take notice of the platform. Recently, Searcherries was featured and mentioned as one of the Best AI Visibility Tools for 2026 in the highly relevant r/aeo community on Reddit. r/aeo community on Reddit Who does your Searcherries serve? What’s exciting about your users and customers? Searcherries is built for businesses that rely on organic demand and want to stay visible in the new buyer journey happening inside AI assistants. Searcherries helps marketing teams, SEO professionals, agencies, and brand owners understand how AI assistants talk about their brand, track visibility against competitors, and identify opportunities to increase mentions and recommendations in AI-generated answers. What technologies were used in the making of Searcherries? And why did you choose the ones most essential to your tech stack? To build a fast and reliable data platform, we used Laravel and PostgreSQL alongside Tailwind for a clean, responsive interface. Because tracking AI visibility requires highly specific search metrics, we integrated the Bing Webmaster API, Search Console API, and Google Analytics Data API, leveraging Google Cloud and a Custom AI Gateway to process all the complex queries seamlessly. Searcherries scored a 61 proof of usefulness score (https://proofofusefulness.com/report/searcherries) Searcherries scored a 61 proof of usefulness score (https://proofofusefulness.com/report/searcherries) https://proofofusefulness.com/report/searcherries What excites you about this Searcherries' potential usefulness? Consumers are increasingly using AI search tools to discover new brands and compare products. According to our research (https://searcherries.com/ai-search-statistics), many users are beginning to choose these tools instead of traditional search engines. This trend is likely to continue, which may lead to more brands becoming interested in tracking and improving their visibility within AI-generated answers. https://searcherries.com/ai-search-statistics Meet our sponsors Meet our sponsors Meet our sponsors Bright Data: Bright Data is the leading web data infrastructure company, empowering over 20,000 organizations with ethical, scalable access to real-time public web information. From startups to industry leaders, we deliver the datasets that fuel AI innovation and real-world impact. Ready to unlock the web? Learn more at brightdata.com. Bright Data: Bright Data is the leading web data infrastructure company, empowering over 20,000 organizations with ethical, scalable access to real-time public web information. From startups to industry leaders, we deliver the datasets that fuel AI innovation and real-world impact. Ready to unlock the web? Learn more at brightdata.com. 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