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@raftalks

I give instructions to machines and they do the work. Lives in Maldives.

Maldives ๊ฐ€์ž…์ผ Ekim 2012
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Raf ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ@raftalksยท
In pursuit of peace, I donโ€™t welcome haters. Seeking harmony over discord, Allah knows best.
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Faris
Faris@farishussainยท
For the sake of the argument, assume the contract was a more reasonable 1 million MVR instead of the alleged 13m. Assume the contract was awarded by a closed invitation only process. Assume there was no corruption involved, that is to say, staff weren't involved in awarding the contract to people they know or are linked to. It still shouldn't result in something that is completely useless and clearly developed by people who barely have any clue what they are doing! Shame on @MTCCPlc for allowing this travesty to even launch! Where is the leadership? Where is taking responsibility?
Raf ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ@raftalks

@MTCCPlc This thing is not secure. Fix it. Can change mobile number and email with 123456 as verification code @MTCCPlc

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Sheikha Latheefa
Sheikha Latheefa@sheikha_lathifaยท
@FactCheck_MV @Midhuamsaud The political job seeker starts to fact on heresy. I have asked these super devs to video feed their data while accessing or send proper information in Lamen terms. Also putting an id card of shahudy is not a fact. Where is the link?
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Midhuam Saud(็ฑณๆธก๏ผ‰๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป
Iโ€™m told MTCC awarded a ~MVR 13 million โ€œMaleTaxiAppโ€ project to a company called FixedMaldives. Key concerns being raised: - No open bidding, only selected suppliers were invited - Fixed Maldives is a sole proprietorship registered in 2022, with no listed business names, activity permits, or relevant licenses - Their services donโ€™t indicate app development capabilities - Portfolio shows experience in hardware, cameras, and networking: not software development - Project was reportedly due for completion in November, but app remains unfinished as of yesterday - Multiple payments have already been made This is something journalists should look into, to verify the facts, clarify the procurement process, and provide transparency on the projectโ€™s current status.
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Raf ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ@raftalksยท
Itโ€™s confirmed, we have details of the entire team worked on the system testing phase. As suspected earlier 1 Sri Lankan developer is also part of this project team.
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Raf ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ@raftalks

@ayarse Deeper we look and hear, we see a possibility that control may be in the hands of a Sri Lankan working for that sole proprietorship

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Raf ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ@raftalksยท
Why tech innovations flounder in Maldives? Why developers cannot innovate and go beyond the borders? #MaldivesTech needs to grow, in other countries they empower but in Maldives, they make it difficult.
Nattu@reallynattu

9 years ago, we came up with an idea to introduce an Uber-like service to the Maldives using motorcycles. We identified the problem we wanted to solve: vehicle congestion, while also giving people a chance to earn a living since they already own motorcycles. We called it Ride Maldives. We met @em_saeed and the ministry to demo the app and seek endorsement, given that the service was ready for launch with over 200 male and female drivers on our waitlist. The next day, the economic ministry released a press statement saying they were starting a new motorcycle taxi service and that companies could apply after a new regulation. We were told to apply. Transport took almost a year to draft the regulation. They took our base idea but stripped out all the safety measures we had put in place. Despite multiple attempts, they didnโ€™t even want to meet us or get our feedback before gazetting the regulation and opening it up for services. Since it was already released, despite all our efforts to update it so we could provide a safe service to the public, the transport ministry denied it. So we decided to halt the project completely. A few months later, a company started the motorcycle service and then stopped for whatever reason. We were later asked to come to the transport ministry for a discussion, and they assured us they would change everything to fit our needs. By then, it was too late, we had already moved on to our next project: LottieFiles. Bottom line: our idea was to introduce an Uber-like motorcycle service, while the transport/economic ministries were still learning about the concept of motorcycle taxis from Thailand. Hereโ€™s an interesting article written by Avas back then, before government meddling: avas.mv/17565

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Mohamed Firaq
Mohamed Firaq@mohamedfiraqยท
USD 907,000 for a taxi app? Thatโ€™s surprising itโ€™s almost comparable to building a mid-sized banking app or full-scale financial platform. Truly a lucky company to secure a project like that in Maldives for developing an app. For that price, Iโ€™m sure it looks like an inflated offer.
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Midhuam Saud(็ฑณๆธก๏ผ‰๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป
When I logged back into X today, I was wow-ed, the dev community on X has really done the heavy lifting on this one. Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s come out so far: 1. MTCC Assistant GM Abdulla Farish and the owner of FixedMaldives are both registered at the same address, Daisymaage. 2. Farish handled the tender processโ€ฆ and is also leading the project from MTCCโ€™s side. 3. On the FixedMaldives side, the project is led by a police officer, Ismail Hassan, who apparently goes by the name โ€œghost.โ€ 4. MTCCโ€™s MD is a former police officer too. Not only that, he and Ismail Hassan arenโ€™t just ex-colleagues, theyโ€™re both from HA. Hoarafushi. 5. And of course, the app wasnโ€™t even ready for launch. The website they rolled out last night is full of issues and data leaks, already exposed in detail by local devs. Great debut. 6. Yesterday, MTCC launched an internal investigationโ€ฆ to figure out who leaked the information. 7. Last night, after the ceremony, the โ€œPO guy,โ€ MD, and Ismail Hassan met at the Hulhumale ferry terminal to โ€œhandle the crisis.โ€ Not sure what your next move is or how this will be spun, but just a heads-up: payments for โ€œMilestone 1 & 2โ€ to FixedMaldives are already traceable. Massive credit to @WhoIsFishie @raftalks @dash8x and everyone else who put in the work to uncover the leaks and issues. At the end of the day, itโ€™s our money, our taxi system, and our data. If the institutions meant to protect them wonโ€™t, then people stepping up like this is exactly what needs to happen.
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Midhuam Saud(็ฑณๆธก๏ผ‰๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป@Midhuamsaud

Iโ€™m told MTCC awarded a ~MVR 13 million โ€œMaleTaxiAppโ€ project to a company called FixedMaldives. Key concerns being raised: - No open bidding, only selected suppliers were invited - Fixed Maldives is a sole proprietorship registered in 2022, with no listed business names, activity permits, or relevant licenses - Their services donโ€™t indicate app development capabilities - Portfolio shows experience in hardware, cameras, and networking: not software development - Project was reportedly due for completion in November, but app remains unfinished as of yesterday - Multiple payments have already been made This is something journalists should look into, to verify the facts, clarify the procurement process, and provide transparency on the projectโ€™s current status.

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Raf ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ@raftalksยท
@ayarse Deeper we look and hear, we see a possibility that control may be in the hands of a Sri Lankan working for that sole proprietorship
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Raf ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ@raftalksยท
I am hearing that entire backend is controlled and managed by the Fixed Maldives, using Firebase backend panel. Peopleโ€™s location movement information in the hands of irresponsible sole proprietor, can be a disaster.
ayaz ยท ๐Ÿ‰ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ@ayarse

With that kind of money I expected them to at least go with a ready made white label solution but nooooo they tried to actually build it (horribly) from scratch? Sheeeeeesh

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Ihthi
Ihthi@iththiยท
@raftalks If I add my credit card to the app, will that be also publicly exposed?
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ajaaibu
ajaaibu@ajaaibuยท
okaaaayyy, who is up for building Female Taxi ?
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Sheikha Latheefa
Sheikha Latheefa@sheikha_lathifaยท
@raftalks ๐Ÿ˜‚ .. live streaming? Sad dho some SP or wateva got 13 mil, โ€ฆ later trying to bully them and could not prove that too. People are still game for evidence by the way. Keep working, u may succeed. Itโ€™s Friday.
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Sheikha Latheefa
Sheikha Latheefa@sheikha_lathifaยท
@raftalks Tech peeps need to heyluntheri ordinary ppl, If coming up with real stuff. u can yap and no one believes and no fire. No fire no result. 13 m gone with ur sleep. If the Reason for u so hard in is to correct things, then prove the way everyone understands.
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