The developer of the "Taiwan Earthquake Alerts" app has entered a U.S. university. Netizens express their gratitude: it has become a part of life.
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On April 3 last year, a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck Hualien, and aftershocks continued. The "Taiwan Earthquake Notification" app developed by high school student 林子祐 is known for its high accuracy. Recently, due to an increase in users, some errors have occurred, and 林子祐 expressed his apologies, asking users to be patient while corrections are made. The app has received widespread acclaim and has sparked discussions on social media. 林子祐 revealed that he has applied to the University of Washington without using special privileges. His experience has garnered enthusiastic responses from netizens, with some thanking him for the app he created, while others made jokes using his name.
Hualien experienced a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 on April 3rd last year, followed by continuous aftershocks. During this earthquake, an iOS application called "Taiwan Earthquake Alert" demonstrated a very high accuracy rate. The developer of this app, Lin Tzu-yu, was still a high school student at the time, and he is now studying at a university in the United States.
It is reported that the official push notification of "Taiwan Earthquake Alert" mentioned that due to the recent surge in user numbers, some errors occurred, for which they expressed deep apologies. The tweet stated, "We have understood the relevant issues and will correct them as soon as possible. This program is currently maintained by a high school student, and we kindly ask everyone for more tolerance, and to give me some time to improve. Thank you!" Lin Tzu-yu's identity has attracted widespread attention.
He shared his experiences on the social platform Threads, mentioning that he did not gain admission to an overseas school through special means, and by the time the app became popular, he had already completed the university application process, ultimately choosing the University of Washington. After the post was published, many netizens left supportive comments, stating, "It was because of this app that the earthquake alert command could not forward the seismic value," "This alert app has become an indispensable part of our lives, thank you very much," and "This app is very useful, providing me with numerous notifications; I even made a small donation to show my support. Wishing you all the best."
Interestingly, another user with the same name commented, "Other Lin Tzu-yus can successfully develop apps and go to overseas universities, while I can't even complete my required assignments for my major," "Other Lin Tzu-yus are working on apps, but I can't do anything."