Sign Up for a Hacker News Account

News aggregation sites like Hacker News can expose you to the latest information about your new field. In addition, establishing a reputation by voting and commenting on stories in a concientious fashion can help you be more visible in the community.

Remember when participating in any discussion that you are a representative of Code Fellows. Behave accordingly.

Tasks

Sign up for Hacker news: https://news.ycombinator.com/

Upvote some articles you like, comment on a few too.

By establishing a history of commenting and voting, you increase your sway in the system. Then, when a classmate’s technical blog hits, you can use your power to push it toward the front page.

Be aware that HN has a limit on the number of new users who can sign up in any given time period, so you may need to try again in a day or two. Keep at it, eventually you’ll be allowed to join.

Submitting Your Work

Submit a link to your profile page, like https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=ivanoats