A startup of 16-year-old entrepreneurs is gaining momentum.
The list of those who paid attention to the project: ')
Stephen Fry (actor), Steve Wozniak (Apple), Dennis Crowley (Foursquare), Vic Gundotra (Google), Dick Costolo (Twitter), Jimmy Wells (Wikipedia), Richard Branson (Virgin), Steve Beswick (Microsoft), Nick Mikhailovsky (thanks to him I learned about this project), and your humble servant (me)
So, if you are between 13 and 18 years old and you want to join the ranks of the pioneers , then, having stated the essence of your idea no longer than 400 characters, “you will become a member of the VIP club”, and you will receive special offers from the largest IT companies, you will become part of the community of like-minded people interested in technology and contribute to the future of the Thinkspace project.
What did the creator of Wikipedia and “Mr. Innocence” pay attention to?
The essence of the project is simple: “We want to give an opportunity to those who get a secondary education to try themselves in the field of computer science (programming, development) as early as possible and inspire as many people as possible,” says the project founder, James Anderson
" Thinkspace is a space in schools around the world where students can come and learn how to develop applications. We set ourselves the goal of creating a new application development culture and giving students as much opportunity as possible to express themselves." - written on the project website.
Also, the project creators hope to collect once a year in one place (London?) Young developers from all over the world to participate in the hackathon.
The project leaders offer everyone to create a similar space in their schools.
How habrssoobschestvo thinks this is possible in Russia? It seems to have experience in creating programming circles and robotics . But so massively, as "masstart" or "business youth".
Video about the project, in which I express my opinion SEO of Twitter, Wikipedia, 4sq, etc.
Future zuckerberg?
Video from James Anderson, Project Founder
Wired article Article "Three teenagers want to create a campus like in Google in every school." The Verge
PS "Better a witty fool than a foolish wit." William Shakespeare