Hi Hackers!
If you’re working on your Proof of Usefulness submission, we figured we’d make things a bit easier. Here are some tools (and credits) you can use — on us:
Bright Data — $250 in credits
Use real-world web data for your project (great for AI, analytics, or anything data-heavy). As a participant, you get: n ▪️$250 in free Bright Data credits n ▪️Build with real-world web data at scale n ▪️Accelerate development without upfront cost
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Claim Your Free Bright Data Credits
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Storyblok Growth+ — 45 Days Free ($524 value)
Build and manage your project without waiting on dev cycles. n ▪️ 45 days of free Growth+ access n ▪️Advanced CMS features (worth $524) n ▪️Developer-friendly, API-first headless CMS n ▪️Visual editing with component-based modeling
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Claim Your Free Storyblok Access
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Neo4j AuraDB — free access
If your project involves connected data, this gives you graph database power out of the box. All participants get: n ▪️Free access to Neo4j AuraDB Build tier n ▪️Native relationship modeling n ▪️Scalable graph intelligence
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Algolia — free build tier
Add fast, relevant search and discovery to your project. Build a project using Algolia’s Build tier: n ▪️10K search requests/month, 1M records, 10K AI recommendation requests, and 10K crawls n ▪️Advanced AI search features n ▪️Use built-in ecommerce and third-party integrations plus a Generative Experience Guide to accelerate development
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Claim Your Free Algolia Access
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HackerNoon — $750 in credits
Publish your project, get distribution, and put it in front of millions of technologists. n ▪️HackerNoon Publishing Credit n ▪️Evergreen Tech Company News Page n ▪️Global distribution and exposure
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Claim Your HackerNoon Credits
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⚠️ You must sign up via the links above to claim. n n Bonus: anything you build can be turned into your Proof of Usefulness entry — and compete for $150,000 in prizes. See the full contest details.