• The Van Halen Principle: Why Bad Citations Are Actually Safety Violations
    Jan 13 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-van-halen-principle-why-bad-citations-are-actually-safety-violations.
    Turn ChatGPT into a ruthless style guide auditor and stop losing credibility over commas.
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    This story was written by: @huizhudev. Learn more about this writer by checking @huizhudev's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

    In academic writing, citations are your brown M&Ms. Bad formatting is the fastest way to leak credibility. The Compliance Officer System Prompt is designed to handle the nuance of the latest style guides (APA 7, MLA 9, Chicago 17, etc.)

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    5 mins
  • AI-Powered Credit Scoring for the Thin File and Informal Economy
    Jan 13 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/ai-powered-credit-scoring-for-the-thin-file-and-informal-economy.
    AI-powered credit scoring uses alternative data to help thin-file and informal borrowers access fair loans.
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    This story was written by: @nikhilkassetty. Learn more about this writer by checking @nikhilkassetty's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

    The decision to credit someone is being transformed by AI-driven credit scoring. This could be life-changing for thin-file borrowers and those who are in the informal economy. Traditional credit ratings assume that an individual has a bank account, formal financial products and has borrowed a loan or used a credit card previously.

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    8 mins
  • Looking Back on 2025: A Retrospective
    Jan 12 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/looking-back-on-2025-a-retrospective.
    I began writing retrospectives in 2023, on the year that had passed. Let's continue the tradition, but with a wider scope than before.
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    This story was written by: @nfrankel. Learn more about this writer by checking @nfrankel's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

    The world is spiraling deeper and deeper into chaos. The U.S. has abandoned its ally Ukraine. The DevRel state is intrinsically bound to the world state. Despite the bleak context, I still have a couple of personal wins.

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    5 mins
  • Transforming From Solo Unicorns One-Person States
    Jan 12 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/transforming-from-solo-unicorns-one-person-states.
    Phones extended our hands; AI extends intent. How agents, DID, and treasury-as-code turn Personal OS into Founder OS, and into Civic OS
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    This story was written by: @raysvitla. Learn more about this writer by checking @raysvitla's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

    Sam Altman says a single founder will soon build a billion-dollar company. Altman asks: How soon until a single person boots a state?

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    4 mins
  • Adaptive Action Pruning: Scaling Databases with Intelligent Action Masking
    Jan 10 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/adaptive-action-pruning-scaling-databases-with-intelligent-action-masking.
    IA2 outpaces SWIRL and Lan et al. in training efficiency using TD3-TD-SWAR and adaptive action masking for faster SQL index selection.
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    IA2 outpaces SWIRL and Lan et al. in training efficiency using TD3-TD-SWAR and adaptive action masking for faster SQL index selection.

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    4 mins
  • Navigating Technology advancements mid-way through your career
    Jan 9 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/navigating-technology-advancements-mid-way-through-your-career.
    A mid-career perspective on keeping up with rapid technology change, for both tech professionals and non-tech workers now expected to adapt and learn new tools.
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    This story was written by: @saqib25k. Learn more about this writer by checking @saqib25k's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

    Technology is evolving faster than many careers do. This article reflects on what it feels like to adapt mid-career, and how people in tech and non-tech roles can keep learning without losing confidence or identity.

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    8 mins
  • How Orbs Is Bringing Professional Perpetuals Trading to Monad Without Custom Infrastructure
    Jan 9 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-orbs-is-bringing-professional-perpetuals-trading-to-monad-without-custom-infrastructure.
    Orbs integrates Perpetual Hub Ultra with Atlantis on Monad, enabling onchain perpetual futures through modular Layer-3 infrastructure.
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    This story was written by: @ishanpandey. Learn more about this writer by checking @ishanpandey's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

    Orbs integrates Perpetual Hub Ultra with Atlantis on Monad, enabling onchain perpetual futures through modular Layer-3 infrastructure.

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    6 mins
  • Sachin Gupta: Redefining Modern Audit Through Technology and Analytics
    Jan 8 2026

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/sachin-gupta-redefining-modern-audit-through-technology-and-analytics.
    Sachin Gupta blends audit expertise with analytics, automation, and cloud tools to enhance efficiency, compliance, and risk detection.
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    This story was written by: @sanya_kapoor. Learn more about this writer by checking @sanya_kapoor's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.

    Sachin Gupta modernizes auditing by blending accounting expertise with data analytics, automation, and cloud tools. His innovations—including automated testing templates, multi-ERP integration, and formula-driven analytics—reduced audit hours by 20–30%, uncovered $1M+ in misstatements, and enhanced compliance, efficiency, and risk detection for multi-industry clients.

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    11 mins