Time Mansour - Chapter 105
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Episode 105: Between Truth and Misunderstanding
Morning has come to the monitor.
My image appeared on the bright screen.
“We are waiting for your warm hands.”
Click.
While playing the video, press the stop button in the middle.
“Wow. I really can’t see it.”
He covered his face with both hands.
It was so awkward. My hands and feet were shaking.
I see myself reading the lines as if I was reading a Korean language book.
His expression was stiff and his gaze was awkwardly staring straight ahead.
I didn’t know that when I was filming.
When I actually checked it in the commercial video.
It was more unnatural than I thought.
So I took a moment to feel ashamed of myself.
“No. This is correct.”
I lightly tapped her cheeks with both palms.
How I look in commercials.
In the public’s prejudice, he was just a common developer.
I know it has to be awkward to be plausible.
still.
Because I don’t have the courage to press the play button again.
“Let’s just check the comments.”
I dragged the cursor down.
The screen flows down.
Considering that it’s a recently uploaded commercial video, there were quite a few comments.
-Who is that person? He’s just reading a Korean textbook. Wasn’t there anyone to use as a model?
-These days, even dogs and birds are filming YouTube commercials.
As expected, he points out the awkward acting.
My acting was also a problem.
And of all things, why?
The children’s acting was so good that I stood out more in comparison.
-He’s not a dog or a bird. He’s a developer who’s famous overseas as an IT problem solver at noon.
-That’s right. A person who churns out Spring libraries like a factory.
– He’s a bit nitpicky, but don’t curse him too much. Among Spring developers, there’s a saying that if you don’t do this, you’ll starve. He’s a quality library developer.
– IT at noon is practically a human AI. It just prints the library in real time whenever a product is updated.
-I totally agree. The AI updates slower than this guy.
Developers who advocate on my behalf.
So many people came.
This is the only reason why the commercial video had so many comments.
The developers came to my defense, perhaps because they felt bad for me getting cursed at.
-Anyone can see that it’s acting that is trustworthy. Look at how awkward it is. It’s a heavenly developer. When I watch it again, the video quality isn’t that good.
– Admit it. Even the background is just a neighborhood alley. All you have to do is code well, and marketing isn’t important.
-Even the trash bag vaguely visible in the back. The detail is just crazy.
As you continue to slide your cursor down, the comments will gradually disappear.
I scanned the letters falling quickly before my eyes.
There are more developers who understand me than I thought.
Every time a new version of Spring is updated, we steadily create libraries.
To be honest, at first I started this because I needed to become famous.
Well, later on, I also enjoyed writing it.
I was so excited that I just made a library because people kept telling me I was good at it.
-Donation platform? Good job, man. I don’t know for sure, but he must have made enough money. This is just a hobby. A hobby of a rich developer.
-Well. Even if a big tech company in Silicon Valley asked you to come, you wouldn’t go. You’d probably earn much more than an executive at a large corporation. I heard that the freelance expenses are also enormous.
Although it was far from the truth.
anyway.
I’m getting the reactions I wanted.
My reputation was somewhat exaggerated.
After continuing to reject executive offers from several companies.
Rumors about me spread like wildfire.
Because usually the default is to chase after fame and money.
If they’re willing to turn down an executive position at a big tech company, they probably think they’re making a ton of money for free.
So, there is an atmosphere of understanding that rich developers have hobbies.
Thanks to that, I avoided being suspected of being a fraud.
Instead.
“This… could break by more than a few hundred per month.”
I had to pay that price.
Because I wasn’t earning as much as they thought.
**
“No, it’s okay. It’s just that broadcasting is a bit like that. I’m very shy. Yes. Yes.”
As soon as I hung up the phone, I looked for a glass of water.
My throat is parched.
widely.
The reaction was hotter than expected.
“It’s an interview···”
This is already the third one.
I got a call from a broadcasting station saying they wanted to do an interview.
Because the end of the year is the main event.
Reporters are desperately trying to find some warm news.
Because of that, I had no choice but to repeat my apology over and over again.
Going on TV now and showing your face isn’t the problem.
If you go on TV, more people will use the donation app.
‘There are too many variables.’
Traffic has already far exceeded my expectations.
The chart goes up steeply.
It was unexpected.
Even though I said I would open the board.
I had no idea that just a few advertisements would generate such a heated response.
There wasn’t much warm news at the end of the year.
The news spread like wildfire from the community to social media.
It’s unclear how much more traffic will increase in the future.
I had to wait and see what happened.
Because I can’t sell Mint Market stocks until the end of next year.
As your data usage increases, you may be wondering if you can afford the cloud costs with your current cash flow.
“···”
It’s not that I don’t have enough money.
I honestly don’t know.
How much money do I have in my account right now?
**
Take your hands out of your pockets and pull the bank door open.
A chilly wind comes and embraces me.
After checking the balance.
ha.
The breath comes out on its own.
‘··· It’s not to the point where I can’t stand it.’
If the angle wasn’t visible at all, I would have considered just downloading the app.
It’s so much money that I wonder when I ever made this much money.
There was more money piled up in my bank account than I thought.
‘Well. Looking back, it makes sense.’
Since I started freelancing, my pay has gone up compared to before.
But in reality, I had nothing I wanted to have or do.
As a result, I was able to save up quite a bit of money.
‘It turned out well.’
After all, to me, money is just like a stone rolling on the side of the road.
So I just picked up the stone and tried to make a bridge.
A stepping stone called a donation platform.
Stepping on the stone bridge I built like that.
I hope more people will lend a helping hand to each other.
The winter wind brushes against my cheek.
Is it because something exciting happened for the first time in a while?
Both cheeks turned red.
**
Band year-end party.
Leaving the cold air behind, I enter the bar.
As soon as you step inside, you feel the hot heat.
It’s the end of the year so everywhere you go it’s packed.
Maybe that’s why.
Large men were cramped into a small space.
I guess there was no suitable place.
I felt like turning around and going back outside.
like that.
While I was thinking that I didn’t want to get in between them.
“Come quickly. You’re always late.”
Seongtae spots me and raises his hand. He pats the chair and urges me to sit down quickly.
Before I could even sit down.
“The app you made is causing a stir in the community these days.”
One word at a time came out of the mouths of the band members.
“You say this is a hobby of a successful developer? Our Youngjun has become a celebrity.”
“No. More importantly, I heard that his assets are worth hundreds of billions. Is that true?”
“Hey. Inma. Do you need a driver?”
He says this with a chuckle, as if making fun of an exaggerated rumor.
Everyone does that on purpose.
There’s no way they didn’t know my obvious circumstances.
“That sounds like hundreds of billions. I should be a chauffeur right now.”
So as I sat down, let’s spread some jokes on the table.
Seongtae pushes his glass towards me.
“So. Why did you do that? It’s not like you.”
“I was curious too. Youngjun isn’t the type of person to step forward.”
Seongtae lifted the bottle and tilted it.
While receiving a drink with one hand, I told stories about my Thai friends.
I was so moved by the passion of the Thai kids that I thought I went crazy for a moment.
So let me briefly summarize and explain.
“That’s crazy.”
Everyone looked at me and laughed as if I was dumbfounded.
“But. I know that too… But still, crazy things are the most fun.”
So I followed suit and smiled.
Regardless of whether it was beneficial to me or not, I just found this situation fun.
“That too.”
“That’s right. I think we need stimulation to live.”
“Yeah. Let’s have a drink in that spirit. I need to stimulate you a bit today.”
Then, Gukyoung raised his glass.
braided.
Their glasses clinked in the air.
Glasses were passed back and forth in the narrow space, arms bumping into each other.
Seongtae shouted cheers like that several times.
I raised my glass to say a toast once again.
suddenly.
Something just came to mind.
“Hey, that’s right. Youngjun. You. I have an idea for you.”
He muttered in a slurred voice.
“What idea?”
“Hey, think about it. Donations aren’t just cash donations.”
“then?”
“Talent donation. The fact that we’re in a band is all talent donation.”
So what do you want me to do? I looked at Seongtae with an expression that said I had no idea.
Seongtae hits his chest with his hand as if he feels frustrated.
“If it’s a donation app, then of course it should also add talent donation.”
“Ah… What am I saying again? No. It’s okay. I don’t like it.”
“why?”
“It’s hard for me to manage in the middle. Money is settled once, but people aren’t like that. If the performer doesn’t show up or asks for money, it becomes a bigger headache.”
There are still many groups that want to receive support. However, we are hesitant to add to the list.
Because there is no system to filter out whether the corporation is a legitimate organization.
Right now, I am only registering facilities that I have personally seen while attending performances.
It was an app that was created for that purpose from the beginning.
As I went around performing, I tried to gradually increase the number of facilities that needed help.
That was the original plan.
I had no idea it would grow this big.
It was an ecosystem that was built in a very primitive way from the beginning, so there were still many shortcomings.
“There is no room to add talent donation to that.”
I wasn’t confident.
I shook my head left and right several times at Seongtae’s words. For the time being, I should focus on building up my skills. The number of users has increased much faster than I expected in a short period of time, so I’m overwhelmed with just doing what I’m doing now.
**
After drinking.
As soon as I got home, I turned on the computer.
Then, a message window appears on the monitor screen.
It was not even possible to predict how much the number of users would increase in the future.
I don’t have a lot of money right now, but I don’t know how things will change in the future.
So, I’m thinking of focusing on freelance development for the time being.
I was checking messenger.
“Did I drink too much today?”
My eyes were blurry, so I saw something a little strange.
-Jeong. We sent you the guidelines. If the contract terms don’t match, let me know what you want. I’ll try to persuade you on top of that.
The content of the message was ordinary, but the guidelines sent along with it were a bit strange.
Not only are the contract terms not met, but they are offering an amount that is too large up front.
It wasn’t just this company.
In almost all contracts, my labor costs are much higher than before.
We advertised the donation app online on SNS, YouTube, and Rick Talk.
They even put advertisements on donation apps that lose money as the number of users increases.
Many people are making the assumption that he does such crazy things because he has a lot of money.
‘This… I think the misunderstanding is gradually turning into the truth.’
So I felt like there was a misunderstanding that I was really getting paid a huge amount of money.
Even the companies that commission me.