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by MarkCole 3053 days ago
This reads a lot like an attack. Yes its clear they did not program their app 100% themselves. I fail to see how it's such a big deal. Especially one that requires posts on multiple platforms targeting her.

The other developers seem happy for her to take the credit, presumably as its good for marketing. Who is this really hurting?
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yorwba 3053 days ago
It appears that the author originally reached out to her because she wanted to offer mentorship. Then she realized that the code wasn't the work of someone who'd need a mentor, but an experienced developer who'd done the actual coding. And the girl had the gall to downplay the level of "help" she received.

Instead of the talented and hard-working individual she expected, the author found someone who'd take credit for the work of others to gain internet fame. I don't think this article is the best reaction to that (hurling insults usually doesn't help anyone), but I can understand how she'd get pissed about that kind of behavior.

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gourou 3053 days ago
> we don’t see him bagging MIT scholarships, or all the accolades the girl is receiving for her app

I guess she's worried that she'll get exposed further down the line and it would be bad for women who code in general

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FRex 3053 days ago
When someone very prominently says they made an app, someone else says they didn't and the first person responds with calling them jobless, disturbed and a harasser then the gloves are off. And it hardly reads like an attack to me anyway, there are no insults, no ill wishes to her career or life, it's just very firm.
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MarkCole 3053 days ago
> the first person responds with calling them jobless, disturbed and a harasser then the gloves are off

Well that reaction seems to have come after they were harrassed, called a dumb kid, and a lying piece of shit[1]. This is a 16 year old, they're going to make mistakes. This level of hate for something very minor is really out of proportion.

They did after all contribute at least partly towards the app, so it's more of an exaggeration than an all out lie.

[1] https://imgur.com/a/jFbQR

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