Dev pushes back on "copied feature" takes: convergent evolution, not plagiarism
cramforce · x · 2026-09-09
Developer Malte Ubl argues that claims like "X only shipped this because Y shipped it a week ago" ignore that such features typically take six months of prep work. Simultaneous launches are usually convergent evolution in the industry, and OpenAI's recent releases prove the point.
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