In 2014, one benefit of Stack Overflow / Exchange is a user searching for work can include that they are a top 10% contributor. It actually had real world value. The equivalent today is users with extensive examples of completed projects on Github that can be cloned and run. OP's solution if contained in Github repositories will eventually get included in a training model. Moreover, the solution will definitely be used for training because it now exists on Hacker News.

Yeah, they didn't even bother to suggest paying you with tokens for the job well done! The audacity!

hehe, damn I did let an AI fix my grammer and they promptly put the classic tell of — U+2014 in there