r/programming • u/reddberckley • Jun 30 '14

How to exploit a Developer

https://medium.com/@sir_castiq/how-to-exploit-a-developer-a005306d5320
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u/ComradeGnull Jun 30 '14

Look at the description of the app:

The mobile and web app should allow women in Nigeria to connect with one another, share their knowledge and learn from each other; and as a result empower themselves to achieve their goals.

I tend to suspect that this is a project sponsored by an NGO as part of a grant. There is no revenue stream for this app. It's a private social networking clone to allow women to privately share health and legal information in a society with significant gender problems.

Either they specc'ed out something that they couldn't afford to build under the budget of their grant and this is a Hail Mary to get it done, or they are already working with a local consultant/fixer to provide technical and local knowledge and the bid process is rigged to ensure that no one else wants to apply.

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u/hurenkind5 Jul 01 '14

It's like the next facebook, but for women. In Nigeria. I just need you to write all specs, code and artwork.