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Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by ta12653421 on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @10:29AM (#45276268)
++1

THis is not only true for Apps, but also for Webapps and Services, Platforms etc.

The thing is: Depending on the product, keeping everything up to date may be a huge burden for a solo dev

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Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by runjake on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @11:11AM (#45276825)
> THis is not only true for Apps, but also for Webapps and Services, Platforms etc.

This is a key point. This is not an App Store problem, specifically. This is an everywhere problem right now.

This "copyrot" gotten particularly worse since vibe coding[1] took off.

1. As karpathy, the person who coined the term, defines it.

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Re:I launched a Mac utility; now there are 5 clones on the A... by tTarnMhrkm on Wednesday September 17, 2025 @07:11PM (#45282557)
Very good point. As someone else mentioned it is the same on the video platforms, now just in code.
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