| okay well, let's discuss your three key features - Mobile IDE: this is not something completely novel, there have been code editors for Android since forever. Replit created a mobile editor with a novel UI/UX and implemented their existing Goval Protocol (one I have studied extensively haha) into the application. Furthermore you can't claim the idea of a "Mobile IDE" can be stolen, its not a feature and that's like saying "Mobile Notes" can be a stolen concept. Not copying you so far. - Real-Time Reverse Debugger: Replit uses Replay.io for time travel debugging, I've been around to watch that implementation grow. Amjad invests in Replay.io because Replit uses it xD. Replay.io has existed for some time, and on the topic of why Amjad didn't invest in you - you didn't present well (no offense). He's a busy man and your product didn't strike him immediately, that's okay move on the the next investor. - Full git and video history: I might not be interpreting this one correctly so I'm sorry if i get this wrong, but version control has existed for some time. You can't say version control in IDEs is novel, everything from Atom and VSC to Jetbrains IDEs use it. and the other thing you mentioned: - Team Development: Replit is literally the frontiers person when it comes to live code editing and multiplayer. You cannot say this was copied they had this long before you started developing in 2020. --- When you say "I just show Amjad the direction, and he completely ignored me" I'm sorry but not really, the concept of a Replit App has been in the works for some time, you just have to keep in mind Replit is a startup and its moving and hiring at its own pace. As I said before, Amjad might not have invested in you because you didn't present well. The opportunity was lost, its okay move on. You were building an existing product in a new world, but the big dog arrived. I can't say I understand what it would feel like to have a project I've been developing for two years suddenly be thrown into the shadows because a bigger company came by with their product, but I know it doesn't justify Russophobia. I'm aware of the situation in Ukraine, but you don't need to drag politics and slander into HN for the sake of besmirching someone. Your comments draw too eerie a similarity with antisemitism in Nazi Germany. If you are going to continue defending your product and this idea that it was stolen, at least drop the politics they're unjustified. |
This is not politics, the developer Rails was killed yesterday and Linkedin is full of this. I advise you to come to Kyiv and live under Russian-Iranian investments for at least 3 days. Then back to normal world and say just 'politics'. 50+ developers was killed already and they try to kill more. Today is the 238th day of Russian aggression in the center of Europe. You are either young or not in the subject or a russian bot. There is no point in continuing the discussion.