Every week, HackerNoon’s Top Writers ranking highlights the authors whose stories are getting the most attention from our readers. This week, we’re celebrating the writers who made the list, from a first-time author who shot straight to the top to some familiar names with impressive reading time under their belts.

Here’s a look at this week’s top writers and some of the stories that got them there.

Rajeshkumar Rajaseakaran Nair

Talk about making an entrance. This Enterprise Software Quality Engineer made his HackerNoon debut just this month and took first place in this week’s Top Writers ranking. Focusing on AI testing and QA, his stories offer engineers a fresh perspective on how we build, test, and validate AI systems.

Start reading his stories:

• Your AI Passed Every Test. Why Can It Still Fail in Production?
• From QA Engineer to AI Validation Engineer: The Career Shift Nobody Saw Coming

Marcio S Galli

Marcio is a self-proclaimed writer for life, and it shows. This 2022 Noonies winner and Contributor of the Year has been publishing on HackerNoon since 2017, covering management, leadership, and the art of writing, alongside plenty of stories on web development, artificial intelligence, and more.

All his work is worth a read, but if you want to start with some of his biggest hits on HackerNoon, try:

• The Case Against Treating Outcomes as the Only Good Key Results
• Using Reflective Writing and ChatGPT to Create a Solid Resume
• Never Send a Business Model Canvas to Your Investors

And if you want to see what he’s been working on lately, check out Gatekeepers Unbundled, a deep dive into the role of gatekeepers throughout history and where they stand today.

Kayra Berk Tuncer

Next up, we have another debut, this time a software engineer exploring how to build team architecture around AI agents. His stories dive into AI coding agents and the challenges of reviewing their work, making them a useful starting point for anyone figuring out how AI agents fit into software development.

Be sure to drop by his profile and explore his work:

• Your Architecture Is Why Your Coding Agent Keeps Writing Bad Code
• How to Build a Team Architecture Around AI Agents (Without Burning Out on Review)

Matthew - Technology News Australia

Talk about a serious reading backlog. Matthew has over five months of reading time, so if you’re looking for a long-term commitment, this account has you covered. His stories span the techverse, from AI and web development to copyright infringement, scams, and plenty more.

Some of his greatest hits include:

• Types Of Medical Databases And Their Benefits For Humanity
• Dear Facebook, I'm Breaking Up With You.
• We Keep Ranting About Aliens, Yet Nobody Has Produced One Clear Photograph
• AI Citations Look Great, But Are They Actually Bringing You Traffic?

SENTRA

Looking to dig into digital capital, practical DeFi instruments, risk analysis, and sustainable yield? SENTRA has nine stories exploring these themes through a data-driven lens.

Here are a few places to start:

• GMX as a Capital-Growth Layer

• How GMX Liquidity Pools Work

• Pax Americana, Debt, and the Problem of Preserving Capital

Pruthvi Raj Seknametla

With over five months of reading time, Pruthvi Raj Seknametla is one of HackerNoon’s most-read writers. His stories cover artificial intelligence, model security, DevOps, and more, giving readers plenty of technical rabbit holes to fall into.

Here are a few stories to start with:

• Mounting S3 as NFS on EC2: Convenient Until It Isn’t
• Secure MCP Server Deployment Using Docker Containers
• Kubernetes Without Complexity: Docker-Based Development Workflows

Want to Discover More Top Writers?

Think this list is the whole HackerNoon writing universe? Not quite.

There are plenty more writers making waves across HackerNoon. Head over to HackerNoon’s Writers page to explore top writers across your favorite categories. You might even spot yourself there.

Want to Make the List?

You don’t need to be a longtime HackerNoon author to make an impact. We’ve seen newcomers and seasoned writers alike publish stories that catch the attention of readers around the world.

Not sure where to start? Take a stab at our writing template.

Need a little more help with your next story? Check out our Editing Protocol profile for tips from our editors.