
HackerNoon evaluates projects based on actual human, technical, and financial adoption to answer the most important questions. Is it useful? Do people use it? Individual developers and budding startups are welcome to participate, with access to free tools that help you build and promote something meaningful. Any technology is welcome, but bigger prizes are reserved for AI and ML projects that use sponsor technologies.
Proof of Usefulness is a validation system that assesses projects based on real-world adoption metrics, including human, technical, and financial usage. It invites individual developers and startups to utilize free tools for building and promoting their projects, with a focus on AI and ML initiatives for larger rewards.