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title: 'Spotlighting our new look, web3 teams, and more'
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description: "Discover HackMD's latest updates: a new look, web3 teams, and more."
image: "https://hackmd.io/_uploads/ryHGY62nA.jpg"
author: Rachellynn
summary: Did you miss HackMD's exciting updates over the past month? Catch up on that and more in September's Markdown Memo.
date: "2024-09-10"
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We're back! Did you miss us? 

This month, along with featuring the latest industry news, informative blogs, and community voices, we're highlighting the new HackMD website. 🎨

Let's get to it...

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### 🌟 Visionary voices 
- Thomas Francart's [breaks down Semantic Markdown](https://hackmd.io/@sparna/semantic-markdown-draft?type=view) in his comprehensive alpha draft.
- Guildmage's Forum released a [recap of their first year](https://hackmd.io/@GuildmagesForumDraft/HyoQvn6YA?type=view).
- Esteban Ordano of the DAO ReGenesis [published a consensus survey](https://hackmd.io/@eordano/BksxPbFnR?type=view) for their participants. 

### 📄 Product updates 
#### HackMD's bold new look
After 7 years with our legacy branding, last month we launched a bold, new look for HackMD. We couldn't be more thrilled to share it with you.  

[Read the full announcement](https://hackmd.io/blog/2024/08/27/HackMDs-bold-new-look?utm_source=hackmdblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=septembernewsletter_blogpost&utm_content=article) on our blog and check out the site makeover at [HackMD.io/home](https://hackmd.io/home?utm_source=hackmdblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=septembernewsletter_blogpost&utm_content=article).

![Newsletter header image - for rebranding](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/HJ0NUc220.png)

### 🖋️ From the blog
#### HackMD 🤝 web3: the perfect match
It's no secret that the web3 industry is on the cutting edge of technology. These teams work around the globe to innovate together. 

But because of the remote first, global nature of these tech teams, creating efficient processes and documentation can be challenging.

Enter HackMD: a perfect match for their unique needs.

[Learn how HackMD is supporting the future of decentralized projects](https://hackmd.io/blog/2024/09/05/web3-teams-on-HackMD?utm_source=hackmdblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=septembernewsletter_blogpost&utm_content=article). Or share that link with your web3 colleagues so that they can start building with Markdown today.

### 📰 Industry news and trends
- Consumer electronics giant, [Sony, introduced its own Ethereum L2](https://blockworks.co/news/web3-watch-sony-lends-its-name-to-ethereum-l2), dubbed Soneium. 
- GitHub's Copilot Autofix [triples vulnerability remediation speed](https://www.developer-tech.com/news/github-copilot-autofix-triples-vulnerability-remediation-speed/).
- [Onchain gaming](https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/09/04/onchain-gaming-playemberpixels-and-pirate-nation-lead-the-revolution/?ss=FDA): PlayEmber, Pixels, and Pirate Nation lead the revolution.
- SQL, Python, and Java are [the most sought-after skills](https://www.developer-tech.com/news/sql-python-and-java-most-sought-after-skills/).
- [Forbes launches NFT-gated member community](https://cointelegraph.com/news/forbes-nft-gated-member-community-okx-wallet) with OKX wallet.
- DARPA [suggests turning old C code automatically into Rust](https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/03/darpa_c_to_rust/) using AI.
- Crypto-native travel platform [Travala integrates with Skyscanner](https://cointelegraph.com/news/travala-skyscanner-crypto-travel-integration) for 2.2M hotels.
- How low-code and no-code platforms [impact traditional development](https://www.developer-tech.com/news/how-low-code-and-no-code-platforms-impact-traditional-development/).
- Blackbird, a startup from Resy co-founder, wants diners to [pay for meals in crypto](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/07/30/blackbird-web3-startup-from-resy-co-founder-wants-diners-to-pay-for-meals-in-crypto). 

Do you have an article or paper you'd like featured in the Markdown Memo? We'd love to hear from you! [Tag us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/hackmdio) or [share it in Discord](discord.gg/p8yT2kcQFC).

Until next time...

We can't wait to see what you create.