Public Nominations for the 2020 Noonies are only open for another week! In this interview has been nominated in the So, we asked our Noonie Nominees to tell us. Here’s what had to share. Ishan Pandey, 6-time Noonie Nominee from India, Future Heroes and Technology categories. The Noonies are Hacker Noon’s way of getting to know — from a community perspective — what matters in tech today. Ishan 1. Which 2020 Noonie have you been nominated for? Hacker Noon Contributor of the Year - BLOCKCHAIN Hacker Noon Contributor of the Year - BUSINESS Hacker Noon Contributor of the Year - DATA Hacker Noon Contributor of the Year - FINANCE Hacker Noon Contributor of the Year - FOUNDERS Hacker Noon Contributor of the Year - INTERVIEW 2. Tell us a bit about yourself. I'm a Researcher, Interviewer, Writer and Upcoming Author. 3. Tell us about the things you make / write / manage / build. Writing regarding blockchain, politics and economics. Covering startups, interviewing founders and management employees regarding business, finance and technology. 4. What are you most excited about right now? My book that I am working on! 5. What are you worried about right now? Economic situation. 6. What's the most useful advice you've ever given somebody? Life is suffering, and with technology, we can remove the suffering and build a better society. 7. How has the pandemic changed your life and/or career? Gave me time (The most precious thing). 8. If we gave you $10 million to invest in one thing right now, where would you put it? Bitcoin, Crypocurrencies, Gold and Real Estate. 9. Which apps can't you live without? Whatsapp, Youtube, Pubg, Spotify 10. What are you currently learning? Coding and Meditation. For much the same reasons Hacker Noon decided not to put good ideas behind pop-ups or paywalls — nor abuse your personal data to target you with creepy ads — we also decided that you don’t have to be a #thinkfluencer or have 50k followers on Twitter to earn the recognition that comes with a 2020 Noonie Nomination. NOONIES NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN ACROSS 5 CATEGORIES — , , , and , — UNTIL AUGUST 12, 2020. technology decentralization software development future heroes, back to the internet Blockchain Make somebody’s day and nominate them to be recognized in the internet’s most independent and community-driven awards: . NOONIES.TECH