I hope they had fun and enjoyed themselves.
At one point while coding our music player, I wondered if something simpler and more algorithmic might be more effective :)
So yeah I was both spanked and I learned a lot. I always watched these cracktros as a kid and now get the chance to write them with the benefit of hindsight, a career in micro controllers and 20 years of music playing experience...
I'm glad the scene is still going and there are great tools out there to accelerate the process.
Yes. I hope so. Too.