The HackerNoon Newsletter: To Sell Software in 2025, Devs Must Think Like Marketers (1/16/2025)

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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 16, 2025?

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Trump, Don’t Just Lock Away Your 1 Million Bitcoin—Build a Tech Metropolis Instead

By @maken8 [ 8 Min read ] The USA could buy 1 million BTC this year and hodl for 21 years like a modern-day pirate. Or, hold-build utility around them now ... or wait. All good. Read More.

HackerNoon Decoded: The Top 10 Countries Where HackerNoon Is the Most Active

By @decoded [ 3 Min read ] Step aside Pitbull, theres a new Mr. Worldwide. Check out the top 10 countries where HackerNoon is the most active! Read More.

To Sell Software in 2025, Devs Must Think Like Marketers

By @hayday [ 5 Min read ] Five years ago, software entrepreneurship was simpler—code hard, market minimally, profit. Today, the game has changed: Distribution has become the new moat. Read More.

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