I'm so happy that you guys posted, what I consider, the best update I've seen so far - including this informative summary about the evolution of Hashnode. I had wondered why it seemed you were at a stopping point, and I've seen the negative results of that too many times to want it to happen here. It's nice to read that you've adapted and stuck to the initial goal of what you intend community to be.
One thing I would still like to see on here is a larger "Welcome!" mat for Designers.
Even though Hashnode consists primarily of developers, a common goal is to bring concepts to life, and no matter how good of a programmer you are - there are many designers out there that also have the ability to inspire and improve that process in ways that a developer never thought they were capable of. It isn't a one-way street, either - but instead, a great way to improve what seems to be a critical disconnect between how equally important both roles are to each other, as well as the end product they're creating.