The HackerNoon Newsletter: AI and the Prospect of a Post-Big Tech Internet (8/8/2025)

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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 8, 2025?

The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Wilbur Wright took off his first flight in 1908, Netscape Communications Went Public in 1995, Patent Granted for Autographic Printing in 1876, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Jeff Atwood on Writing, Optimism, and Fixing the Internet to OpenAI Unveils GPT-5: Everything You Need to Know, let’s dive right in.

By @startupsoftheweek [ 4 Min read ] Startups that grow don’t just launch—they publish. Here’s why your first 100 readers might be more valuable than your first 100 users. Read More.

By @scynthiadunlop [ 15 Min read ] Coding Horror/Stack Overflow/Discourse creator Jeff Atwood shares his blogging experiences and tips. Read More.

By @lee.aao [ 16 Min read ] Putting all the ...