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IMO Give this developer a ticket to the next ycombinator batch.

Don't know how likely that is given the current US stance on immigration, but he clearly has the initiative, even if his app is not welcome.

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Am not so sure he will fare well in US. I recall Aaron Swartz faced a similar charge leading to his tragic demise.

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I suspect the developer learned from the experience, and would likely not repeat the same mistake.