Student disciplined for creating MSU class search tool, Spartan Scheduler

7 points by rmason a day ago

Reading between the lines, it sounds like the university was most concerned that the website made class times and locations public (because it didn't require a student ID) thus creating potential safety issues.

codeddesign - 18 hours ago

I agree, until I read that he had to write a personal apology to the director in charge of the shitty software the school requires students to use.
While he was in the wrong for scraping, it got blown out of proportion when miss director’s feelings got hurt.

rmason - a day ago

I have both graduated and worked for Michigan State. I truly feel sorry for this poor developer. He was trying to scratch that itch and make things better. If I was that department I'd hire him not try to get him thrown out of school. When I worked there we had some truly amazing student interns who went on to jobs in Silicon Valley.

If I had a way of reaching this kid (or he reads HN) I will buy him lunch and try to convince him he's really a born entrepreneur but he just doesn't know it yet.