What about experienced developers who use AI, do they still count as a yahoo who cannot actually read their own code?

I think it’s a difficult situation because a programmer that has been making software before AI was even a thing is not the same as a vibecoder that doesn’t know what a variable is.

If I had to guess, it’s because he either didn’t have enough money to bribe anyone (he wasn’t rich enough, this seems likely since it says his net worth is only 8 million), or he got unlucky with a judge that just isn’t corrupt. It may be a combination of both.

Same thing used to happen with reddit giving sites the hug of death lol

It’s unfortunate but kind of expected.