讀後心得

On April 3rd last year, a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Hualien, followed by continuous aftershocks. The "Taiwan Earthquake Alert" app developed by high school student Lin Zi-You gained attention for its high accuracy, but recently, due to a surge in users, some notifications have encountered errors. Lin Zi-You apologized to users and requested their understanding. Recently, he revealed on social media that he has applied to the University of Washington and did not take any special pathways for admission. This sparked intense discussions among netizens, expressing support and gratitude for the app, while some responded humorously.

Hualien experienced a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on April 3rd last year.

Following that, aftershocks occurred frequently, and an app called "Taiwan Earthquake Rapid Notification" on the iOS platform gained widespread attention due to its high accuracy. The app's developer, 林子祐, was still a high school student at the time, and he is currently studying at a university in the United States. According to reports, the official notifications from "Taiwan Earthquake Rapid Notification" indicated that due to a surge in users, some information had errors, and they expressed apologies for this. He mentioned that they are aware of the issues and will correct them as soon as possible, and asked for everyone's understanding and patience.

林子祐 posted on the social media platform Threads, stating that he did not use any special admission mechanisms during the application process for foreign schools, and that by the time the app gained fame, his university applications were already completed, ultimately choosing the University of Washington. After this post was revealed, netizens left comments expressing support and shared their experiences using the app.

• “At that time, due to this app, some functions could not properly forward the intensity values.”
• “This rapid notification app has become a part of our lives, thank you for your efforts.”
• “This app is very practical, it has provided me with many reminders, and I have made a small donation to support you.”

Interestingly, a netizen with the same name commented, “Other 林子祐 can develop apps for foreign universities, while I can’t even do my required assignments well.”