Mea Culpa - Dark Hours

Last week, the reporter launched a project called Dark Hours, a website utility designed to provide an idea of what could be seen in the sky that night. A developer had created another web app called DarkHours.app, and on Bluesky, he pointed out the similarities between the two projects, including the name. The reporter acknowledged the similarity and regretted not having done sufficient due diligence before launching his own project.

Upon realizing the striking resemblance between the reporter's project and the existing open-source app, the reporter decided to redirect the domain to the original developer and cease plans to launch an iOS app for the project. The reporter expressed admiration for the open-source app and directed readers to use the actual version if they appreciated the features.

The reporter also apologized for the irresponsible use of AI in creating the project, noting that he had been unaware of DarkHours.app until yesterday and had relied on AI without thoroughly investigating its similarity to an existing project.

Moving forward, the reporter pledged not to use AI to create web apps or iOS software, and he emphasized that he only uses AI to ask questions and debug issues.