How a Young Developer Built a Korean Presidential Candidate's Core Campaign Platform After a Social Media Message
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The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
A young Korean developer shares his unexpected journey from casually messaging a presidential candidate on social media to becoming a key contributor to the candidate's core campaign platform. The developer describes how he initially reached out to candidate Lee Jun-seok with a casual suggestion about student meal programs, which led to an invitation to work on the campaign's digital platform. He details the technical challenges, political dynamics, and personal growth involved in building a major political campaign system as a non-political outsider, ultimately reflecting on the unique intersection of technology and politics in modern campaigns.
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It was a uniquely special experience for me, and I wanted to share it with people outside Korea — to hear what you think, and to find out whether things like this happen in other countries as well
How a Non-Political Young Developer Ended Up Working on a Presidential Campaign Project
I've also translated every image used in the original post, including the DM screenshots with the candidate
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