January 13, 2026
Clout or cloutless?
Show HN: I Will Do Whatever to Get Primeagen to My Hackathon Stream
Dev swears “I’ll do anything” to lure Primeagen; HN calls hype vs cringe
TLDR: An organizer publicly vowed to bring popular coder streamer Primeagen onto a hackathon stream while recruiting judges and sponsors. The community split between calling it clout-chasing hype and defending it as harmless energy that gets people building, with extra debate over using website domains as online identity.
A bold Show HN post just promised to do “whatever” to get streamer Primeagen onto a live hackathon stream—and the comments lit up. The organizer’s pitch mixes sparkly aesthetics with a call for judges, mentors, and sponsors, shouting out AI tools, Nord Security, and a .cv “identity layer.” Hacker News (HN) regulars instantly split: half cheering the “shoot your shot” energy, half rolling eyes at vibe coding and marketing fluff.
The loudest opinions? Critics say it’s clout-chasing disguised as a demo, not a real “Show HN” project. Supporters counter that celebrity guests bring new builders and momentum: if it gets folks shipping apps, who cares if it’s cringe. A side quest erupts over .cv domains as “canonical identity,” with skeptics noting DNS (Domain Name System) is just website naming, not identity, while fans argue owning a domain is a simple, portable ID anyone can verify.
Jokes flew fast: “Rename it the Primeathon,” “sacrifice a Neovim plugin to summon him,” and “Nord-tier sponsor bingo—take a sip every time you read ‘trusted by millions.’” One commenter deadpanned, “Yaps GG: website for everything, including drama.” In short: ambition meets internet realism—and the thread is pure popcorn. For newcomers, AI means artificial intelligence, HN is Hacker News, and DNS is the internet’s phone book for websites.
Key Points
- •An AI and coding hackathon is announced, inviting projects across apps, games, tools, scientific analyzers, and robotics.
- •Organizers are hiring judges, mentors, community managers, and ambassadors, and seeking sponsors and brand partnerships (contact: abdibrokhim@gmail.com).
- •A challenge focuses on .cv domains as a canonical identity layer using domain ownership, DNS, and profile publishing; updates via @HelloCV.
- •Sponsors and tools highlighted include an AI voice technology used by companies like LangChain, SambaNova, Prosus, and platforms such as Daytona with Docker-like capabilities.
- •Nord Security and its products (NordVPN, NordPass, Saily, Incogni) are featured, with media mentions from PCMag, BBC, Forbes, and Wired; Yaps GG and partner Mirzo Ulugh are also noted.