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will3942

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About will3942

Developer. Hacker.

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    Comment #6883638

    Really interesting take on software engineering, good read.

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    Comment #6876143

    Hm it depends how much the user tweets about these topics, if at all. I'd probably say ~5k and you'd start getting decent results.

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    Comment #6876107

    I built this in 24 hours to test that I could do it. The code was not meant to be pretty, it wasn't meant to be reusable. It was made as a "hack". I use hacker not to portray mysel…

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    Comment #6850839

    Glad you liked it, I'll try and do that at some point.

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    Comment #6850836

    Fixed this I think!

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    Comment #6816484

    In touch with you now! Look forward to what comes of this, thanks for taking the time to respond here too!

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    Comment #6816357

    Still a private API. I can imagine finding an unusual account like mine is quite simple and wouldn't need automating.

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    Comment #6816256

    I'd imagine they already have the code for a similar service.

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    Comment #6816150

    I can agree with you, I understand why I was banned and I can see it is a valid response to the situation. I just want to make sure (if Uber have read this) that they understand wh…

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    Comment #6816137

    I understand why I was banned, I'm not particularly upset, I'd just rather be able to use the service again. I fully accept responsibility.

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    Comment #6816090

    That realtime feel!

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    Comment #6816042

    Yeah, no worries, I completely agree this is not Uber's fault at all. Their reasoning is more than valid.

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    Comment #6816040

    I feel that I should keep it up just for reference and educational purposes. This was in no way an attack, but a mere hack that was created in 24 hours. It was not intended to be d…

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    Comment #6816034

    I seem to get banned, unsure why.

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    Comment #6816017

    I understand this and know why they banned me.

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    I completely agree with this, I acknowledged this and realised I would probably get banned. It was more a case of letting people see how the Uber api could be used, that's why I've…

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    Comment #6815972

    Currently looking for an internship for the summer, Uber would be one place I'd love to work. Unfortunately I'm not sure I'd be allowed in anymore!