The 27-Year-Old Who Tells Investors and Reporters What's New in Tech

Ryan Hoover was dancing with some friends at DNA Lounge in San Francisco last month when a stranger suddenly turned to him and asked, "Are you Ryan from Product Hunt?" A few weeks later, another person recognized him while he was working out at the gym. "It's been happening more than I would expect lately," Hoover says. "It makes me feel slightly more self-conscious and aware of what I'm doing." Hoover may not be a household name for the general public, but he is a rising star in the tech commun...