Powered by our awesome sponsors, HackerNoon Writing Contests enable the HackerNoon community to create amazing, thought-provoking content that readers expect from HackerNoon. Writers are encouraged to write well about the sponsor's industry because there are prizes to be won based on the quality of the stories! Like all stories published on HackerNoon, these entries need to pass our stringent editorial standard. What's the result? HackerNoon's 3M+ monthly viewership gets excellent stories to read, sponsors get organic brand awareness, and our writers win prizes! It's a win-win situation for everyone!!