If that was 2015 or 2010 then I'd say: why would people competent in computer vision waste time on making 30$ cheats when they can use their skills at faang for probably 200k?
Because they are kids and they use it as a practice ground to gain those skills inadvertently. Or they use it as a practice ground where they don't have to deal with bigtech BS and can just develop with no design reviews and all the miles of BS getting in your way.
but nowadays idk whether it stands