"The Taiwan Earthquake Alert" App Developer Enrolls in an American University, Netizens Thank Him: It Has Become a Part of Life.
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On April 3rd of last year, Hualien experienced a strong earthquake measuring 7.2 in magnitude, followed by continuous aftershocks. At that time, an app called "Taiwan Earthquake Alert" gained attention for its high accuracy. The developer, 林子祐, was still a high school student back then and has now entered the University of Washington in the United States. Due to a surge in users, the app encountered some errors, and 林子祐 requested understanding from everyone on Threads, as the app is maintained by a single person. After the article was published, netizens left numerous comments expressing their gratitude and blessings, and other users named 林子祐 jokingly responded.
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck Hualien on April 3rd last year. Since then, aftershocks have continued. There is an application on the iOS platform called "Taiwan Earthquake Early Warning," which has a very high accuracy rate, and the developer of this app, Lin Tzu-Yu, was just a high school student at the time; he has now advanced to a university in the United States.
According to reports, the official push from the "Taiwan Earthquake Early Warning" App recently stated that due to the surge in users, some information has been incorrect. He expressed sincere apologies for this and promised to make corrections as soon as possible. Since the maintenance staff of this app is only a high school student, he hopes everyone can be understanding and give him some time to improve.
Lin Tzu-Yu posted on the social media platform of "Taiwan Earthquake Early Warning," stating that his application to foreign schools was not through a special recruitment process. When the app gained attention, he had already completed his university applications and ultimately chose the University of Washington. After this post went viral, netizens left comments praising him, believing that this warning app has become an indispensable part of life and expressing gratitude and best wishes for its functions.
- One netizen mentioned, "This warning app has already integrated into life; everyone around me has it."
- Another user stated, "This app is very useful and serves as a great reminder for me," and mentioned making a donation to show support.
- Interestingly, another netizen with the same name, Lin Tzu-Yu, commented jokingly, "Another Lin Tzu-Yu can write an app to get into a foreign university, but I can’t even complete my required homework."