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Chapter 224 The BUG of Offering a High Bounty for Hirako! (4K)

"Huh? It moved!"

Has someone downloaded it?

On the 42nd floor of Qihang Building, several more heads popped up behind Tang Yiping's shoulder.

Tang Yiping was speechless.

He had clearly turned his back to everyone.

But on the open-source release page in front of him, the numbers had changed.

Star4, Fork7, Watching2.

"How many downloads are there?" Li Tieqiang asked. "Seven?"

"The download is here." Tang Yiping switched pages and opened the Releases page, where he saw the number of downloads.

17 people have already downloaded it.

Fork is code, this is the release version, which is an app that can be run.

The quantity was not large, but it was more than Tang Yiping had imagined.

However, there are still not many.

"That's pretty fast!" Li Tieqiang exclaimed. "There are already 17 people?!"

Tang Yiping was actually hoping that with a single swipe, thousands or even tens of thousands of people would download it.

"This is just the beginning, it will definitely get faster and faster."

Li Tieqiang comforted Tang Yiping.

Unfortunately, that's impossible.

Moreover, he knew that this kind of download growth wouldn't continue indefinitely.

A topic always follows a pattern of popularity in forums. Right now, this topic is just popular, so many people are just watching for fun. As the popularity decreases, the number of downloads will also decrease.

Fortunately, the forum has seen a surge in visitors recently. Thanks to the release of [Diting] and the popularity of users like [Lonely Ashtray], a large number of non-programmer users have flocked to L-site, resulting in record-breaking daily visits.

Therefore, there may still be potential to be tapped.

Unfortunately, relying solely on natural promotion efficiency is not enough to succeed.

But how do you promote a piece of software?
Tang Yiping discovered that all he knew was open source...

Just then, a notification flashed before Tang Yiping's eyes:
—The unknown Homo sapiens has become the cognitive anchor for "Working Mask" and "Tang, the Code Mediocre Student," and "Tang, the Code Mediocre Student" has been solidified. (1/10)

Uh……

No, I've carefully and meticulously fixed all the bugs in my code!
What's mediocre about my code?!

"Tang, the mediocre coder" is a persona I created!
I said I got 1500 points, and you said I got 1407 points, and I tolerated it. I allow you to discuss it.

Now that you've all seen my code, shouldn't you call me a pro?
At this moment, Tang Yiping was both happy and unhappy. He switched pages and returned to the forum.

Many people have already returned to the thread he just posted, and some are already commenting on his OIFU.

"I'm back after reviewing Pingzi's code. Well, aside from it not being very well written, it's pretty good."

Underneath this post, a group of people were asking: "???"

So, correct but meaningless statements are all the rage now, right?

No, that's not correct nonsense either; it's self-contradictory nonsense!
Everyone was puzzled.

However, there's not much more to say about this commenter.

after all……

It's true that, apart from the fact that it's not very well written, it's really quite good.

Someone below agreed with him: "Yes, that's the feeling. It's written quite... well, just average... nothing else."

—The unknown Homo sapiens has become the cognitive anchor for "Working Mask" and "Tang, the Code Mediocre Student," and "Tang, the Code Mediocre Student" has been solidified. (2/10)

Tang Yiping: "..."

I know you want to say "the code is mediocre," and you don't need to rack your brains to cover it up!
I've already received the notification!
To be honest, Tang Yiping had imagined this scenario, but when it actually happened, he was still a little dumbfounded and annoyed.

Sigh, what coder wants others to say their code is mediocre!
Shouldn't one feel that this is earth-shattering and awe-inspiring, and then bow down in worship?
Well... although my code is indeed quite ordinary, it only implements one function, and there are no advanced algorithms or cool code.

It's just that... there are no bugs.

The [Stacked Insects] made a huge sacrifice.

"Yes, I agree with the above. If I had to say something, I would say it doesn't sound like something a freshman would write; it's too mature."

"What does 'mature' mean?" someone asked from below.

"literal meaning……"

"???"

"It's similar to the coding style of the expert."

"Oh, it's very old-fashioned!"

"That's right, the taste is just right!"

"Why didn't you just say 'old-fashioned' earlier? I didn't expect you to be so mature... How old is Hirako? Isn't he a freshman? He's already going for an old-fashioned look. He has a bright future ahead of him!"

Isn't "old-fashioned" a term reserved for experts? Wouldn't other people get attacked on the forum if they used it?

but……

There's not much else to describe it except "old-fashioned".

As discussions on the forum grew, OIFU's downloads slowly increased, while notifications kept flashing in front of Tang Yiping's eyes.

Tang Yiping never expected that his "Mediocre Code Student Tang" would be improved under such circumstances.

"You have to sacrifice your reputation to increase downloads," right?

Then let us offer sacrifices! Let us offer sacrifices!
Let my code be a little more mediocre!

The concept of "anchor points" in the minds of Tang Yiping, who is known for his mediocre coding skills, also prompted Tang Yiping to start thinking.

The system's description actually provides a lot of information.

If these people's self-perception can be considered a kind of "anchor point," then can OIFU users also be understood as "anchor points"? They can fix other people's perception of themselves, and they can certainly fix other people's memories of a certain event, right?

In other words, the theory of "anchor points" has been systematically verified and is a universal concept and a feasible methodology in the field of "vulnerability".

Is this considered using the system to fight against some supernatural force?

So, how do anchor points take effect?

Just as Tang Yiping was sacrificing his reputation, preparing to finish the competition as "Tang, the mediocre coder," another twist occurred: someone else suddenly appeared:
"What are you talking about! Who said Hirako's code is bad?! Nonsense! Hirako's code is anything but mediocre!"

He's a big shot from 5090.

Others wanted to object, but seeing that it was 5090, they hesitated.

He is also a legendary figure in the forum.

Someone asked, "I'd like to hear more details. Could you please explain this to me?"

System notification: ——【Working Mask】【Tang, the Mediocre Coder】exhibits a cognitive paradox and may collapse…

Again!
It had already reached 8/10, but suddenly it got stuck again.

do not!

I've already been mediocre eight times. Let me be mediocre once more, no, twice more!
Tang Yiping was wailing.

Fortunately, the 5090 expert on the other end stammered for a long time but couldn't come up with a coherent explanation.

Chen Yanxing was also in a dilemma at this moment.

You might say Tang Yiping's code is mediocre, but it has no bugs.

You might say that bug-free code is rare, but it's not uncommon either, considering it's just a small project with a single function.

Moreover, bugs only exist if they are discovered; they don't exist if they aren't discovered.

What if you don't find it yourself, but someone else does?

Nobody dares to say they can find all the bugs, right? What if someone takes offense after I say that and goes looking for bugs in Tang Yiping's code?
Are they keeping an eye on Tang Yiping every day?

Who can guarantee that Tang Yiping's program will never have bugs?

Am I not harming Tang Yiping?

However, he didn't say it; someone else said it for him.

Another expert on the forum chimed in: "To be fair, I don't quite agree with saying Pingzi's code is mediocre. I originally thought we should encourage young people to write their own projects, and I was planning to help Pingzi submit some issues (propose issues, submit bugs, feature requirements, etc.). But I read through it from beginning to end and couldn't find a single error or bug... Do you know what level of coding skills young people have these days? Pingzi's is so rare. Pingzi, I heard you're looking for an internship! Why don't you come to our company? I haven't seen such a reliable programmer in a long time. You can come to my project team, and I can offer you an internship salary of 400 per day."

Holy crap, I'm worth 400 a day?
Learn from this, you stingy boss!

Tang Yiping was especially happy to have his value recognized.

This statement, as expected, provoked a backlash.

"Not a single bug? I wasn't interested before, but now I'm going to take a look."

"I see no one has submitted an issue yet, Issue #1 is mine!"

"I'll go take a look too!"

People always have a rebellious streak. Because Tang Yiping's code was praised by the experts, some people refused to admit defeat.

Tang Yiping discovered that his forks had surged to over 50, surpassing the download count of the released version...

If you calculate it this way, there were hardly any people looking at my code to begin with, so why are they suddenly developing a rebellious attitude?

Please, please download the project and try it out!

Chen Yanxing was also spying on Tang Yiping's open-source interface. Seeing that these guys were obviously looking for trouble, he couldn't help but sigh.

Right? Luckily I didn't say that. If I had, wouldn't even more people have come looking for trouble?
After all, if someone else finds a bug that you can't find yourself, that's awesome.

Returning to the forum interface, he discovered that someone had posted a bounty.

"Bounty Post! I'm offering a two-year lease on a self-owned, unused VPS. The configuration and data center location are as follows. Whoever finds the bug in Pingzi's OIFU code can take it."

Chen Yanxing: "???"

Seriously? They're really going to clash?

So they've already put up a bounty?
Abstract, too abstract.

What are these programmers thinking?

Bounty posts are quite common, since everyone encounters various technical problems that they can't solve on their own, and it's common to seek help and offer some reward.

Moreover, people are generally averse to cash transactions, since cash implies a certain degree of real-name transaction, so this kind of resource bounty is very common.

Just give me an account and everything will be fine.

In this situation, Chen Yanxing remained calm.

He chuckled behind the screen.

You think you can find Hirako's bugs? Don't overestimate yourself!
I'd like to see who among you can find the bug!

I also want to pay my respects.

Thinking this, his hand moved on its own, and he posted a comment below:

"Let me add my own reward. I'll offer one spot on our team. One of our team members recently went off to pursue further studies. If you're someone who can find the bug in Pingzi's code, as long as you're a decent person and have a solid background, you can join our team without any tests. There are no age or educational restrictions. Our team needs no introduction, right?"

After writing the bounty post, Chen Yanxing was completely dumbfounded.

Wait, what am I doing?
Shouldn't I have embellished the story?
I just can't control my hands!
This guy's soul is burning brightly!

Come on, come on, everyone come on!
The topic immediately went viral. People asked him if they could really join his team, and others followed suit by offering all sorts of random rewards. The appearance of this reward post completely steered the discussion about Tang Yiping OIFU off track on the forum.

So, one post was published and then immediately sank to the bottom of the thread.

"No, does code even matter? Haven't you all looked at the project itself? Why are you arguing about such useless things when it's such a great project!"

This is an inactive ID, so after it was posted, almost no one paid any attention to it.

After posting this message, the user with the ID "一颗尘" found that their post instantly sank to the bottom of the screen...

He bumped the post himself: "If the code is bad, learn it; if there are bugs, fix them. Why are you wasting your time on this? Such a good project, shouldn't you be submitting code quickly, improving its functionality, and making it even better?"

The post disappeared without a trace once again.

A moment later, someone replied to his post: "You're right. Actually, the quality of the code isn't important. The most important thing about this project is its functionality. What code are you planning to submit?"

When a piece of dust discovered that the person who answered it was none other than the 5090 big shot, it was immediately filled with trepidation.

Then I was very confused.

Wasn't it you who put up a bounty and caused such a big commotion?

So, I'm paying the price now...

In front of the screen, Chen Yanxing smiled wryly and clutched his side.

Just after he posted the bounty, his own father kicked him hard in his wheelchair.

"How can you treat a child like this? How am I supposed to face that big shot now?! Do you want me to atone with my death?"

That's no way you kick a child like that!

“My dad used to work on construction sites. Even when it was incredibly hot, he never bought bottled water. One day it was so hot that he drank all his water and his lips were cracked from thirst, but he still said he wasn’t thirsty and that he would drink water when he got back… My dad is getting old and his eyesight isn’t good. His coworkers are also quite old and probably don’t know how to use this kind of software. I wanted to make an accessible, simple version of a large font skin,” said Yikechen. “My dad must have been waiting for this for a long time.”

He then asked, "Are you also planning to contribute code, sir?"

"I won't contribute the code. I plan to provide a download server. OIFU's real users are unlikely to download it from the open-source website."

Chen Yanxing has far more experience than Tang Yiping. Tang Yiping is young after all, and he used to write and then leave it to others, relying on word-of-mouth to spread his work.

He had no concept of user outreach or anything like that.

When an open-source project is hosted on a hub, you can't access the actual users of the program, and even if you could, it would be incredibly slow.

After all, they couldn't even find a place to download it.

This won't work; we need to find another way.

(End of this chapter)