The idea is hardly novel. On top of that, if lines of code were not copied, no foul.
Not only was the CEO being a bully but he was wrong. There is no ethical dilemma here. It happens every day. You are allowed to copy an idea for software. Not the literal code. If he wrote it all himself this should be a non-issue. I also urge you to look at how the CEO “apologized”. I will never use their service for that alone.
Not only was the CEO being a bully but he was wrong. There is no ethical dilemma here. It happens every day. You are allowed to copy an idea for software. Not the literal code. If he wrote it all himself this should be a non-issue. I also urge you to look at how the CEO “apologized”. I will never use their service for that alone.