The developer of the "Taiwan Earthquake Alert" app enters an American university, and netizens express their gratitude: it has become a part of daily life.
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On April 3rd last year, a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred in Hualien, with continuous aftershocks. At that time, the "Taiwan Earthquake Early Warning" App developed by high school student Lin Ziyou received widespread attention. Due to the surge in users, there were some push notification errors in the App. Lin Ziyou stated that he would fix these issues as soon as possible and asked everyone to be understanding. Now he has entered the University of Washington, and netizens have expressed their admiration for this, with some humorous comments teasing others who share the name Lin Ziyou.
Hualien experienced a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on April 3 last year, which was followed by frequent aftershocks that raised concerns. In the aftermath of this disaster, an iOS app called "Taiwan Earthquake Early Warning" gained widespread use due to its high accuracy, and its developer, Lin Zi-Yu, was still a high school student at the time and has since successfully enrolled in an American university.
It is reported that due to the surge in users of the "Taiwan Earthquake Early Warning" app, the official push notification stated, "Recently, due to a surge in users, some errors have occurred, and I sincerely apologize. We are aware of the relevant issues and will correct them as soon as possible. This program is maintained by a high school student, so I ask everyone to be more forgiving and give me some time to improve. Thank you!" This message brought even more attention to Lin Zi-Yu's identity.
Lin Zi-Yu posted on the social platform Threads, revealing that he did not use special admission during his application process for foreign schools. By the time the app became famous, his university applications were already completed, and he ultimately chose the University of Washington. After this news broke, many netizens commented in support.
- "It was because of this that the new command integration function of 地牛WakeUp couldn't forward the intensity values."
- "This early warning app has become part of life; all my friends have it, thank you!"
- "This app is very useful and serves as a great reminder for me. I made a small donation to show support; you guys are awesome, and I wish you all the best."
Interestingly, another netizen with the same name also commented: "Other Lin Zi-Yu can write an app to get into foreign universities, but this Lin Zi-Yu can't even complete the required assignments." Other comments sparked attention in the community.