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Re:An open letter to Dong Nguyen, creator of Flappy Bird by deletes on Sunday February 09, 2014 @12:23PM (#7206164)
I don't think the helloworld analogy is correct. The game is simple but not trivial. .

Intentionally or not, he made something that most millions of people enjoy, to me that seems to be a pretty good accomplishment.

Re:An open letter to Dong Nguyen, creator of Flappy Bird by theknown99 on Sunday February 09, 2014 @12:31PM (#7206204)
Even so, there's a point of fame/money/success beyond which most people are uncomfortable.

Look at lottery winners. I would certainly not want to win the lottery, because most winners end up having a terrible life.

Also, lots of people enjoy shooting things, but being the inventor of the gun must have been a pretty heavy burden. Just because something is enjoyable, doesn't necessarily mean it's "good" overall...