how the hell is this possible :/ I hope whoever is in charge of this reads HN and actually take those critics seriously because I genuinely feel it will end up dead soon starting that way, why even start it half-assed? what's even the point? To save 2 weeks of dev?

This is Hacker News, and launches here are taken seriously - you don't release too early, that's it! Do you even know what the concept of MVP is?! Go post on Facebook to get positive "feedback" from people who won't even check the app! Stoicism, especially the emotional kind, is crucial for successful founders!