A 12-year-old app developer | Thomas Suarez | TED

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A young app developer created apps like "Earth Fortune" and "Bustin Jieber," mastering programming languages and utilizing iPhone software development kit to publish on the App Store. Inspired by Steve Jobs, the developer started an app club at school to teach students and contribute to local education foundations through app sales.

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  • The speaker, an app developer, learned programming languages like Python, C, and Java before creating apps like "Earth Fortune" and "Bustin Jieber," showcasing a journey from skill acquisition to practical application in app development.
  • Motivated by Steve Jobs, the speaker initiated an app club at school to educate peers on app design, highlighting a commitment to sharing knowledge and supporting local education foundations by funding projects through app sales.

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Recent questions

  • How did the speaker learn app development?

    By mastering programming languages and using Apple's development kit.

  • What apps did the speaker create?

    "Earth Fortune" and "Bustin Jieber."

  • Who inspired the speaker to start an app club at school?

    Steve Jobs.

  • How did the speaker share app development knowledge?

    By starting an app club at school.

  • What steps did the speaker take to create and publish apps?

    Mastered programming languages and used Apple's development kit.

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Young App Developer Inspires with Creativity

  • The speaker, a young app developer, created two apps - "Earth Fortune," a fortune teller app displaying Earth colors based on fortunes, and "Bustin Jieber," a Justin Bieber whack-a-mole game, released in 2010.
  • To learn app development, the speaker first mastered programming languages like Python, C, and Java, then utilized Apple's iPhone software development kit to create and publish apps on the App Store after convincing parents to pay the $99 fee.
  • Inspired by Steve Jobs, the speaker started an app club at school, sponsored by a teacher, to teach students app design, aiming to share knowledge and contribute to local education foundations through app sales to districts.
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