Thomas Suarez

Developer, 12 year old

TED Speaker

Home: carrotcorp.com

Thomas Suarez, a 12 year old, taught himself to build iphone apps.

Why you should listen

Thomas Suarez's interest in technology and programming led him to learn Python, Java, and C “just to get the basics down.” He built an app and then coaxed his parents into paying the $99 fee to get his app, Earth Fortune, in the app store. Thomas also started an app club at school to help other kids build and share their creations, and is now starting his own company, CarrotCorp.

Thomas Suarez’s TED talk

4:40

Thomas Suarez

A 12-year-old app developer

Posted Nov 2011

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