Remember this name: Zora Ball, the youngest person to create a full version of a mobile app video game.
According to The Philadelphia Tribune, the 7-year-old brainiac from Philidelphia unveiled her new app at the University of Pennsylvania’s “Bootstrap Expo” last month to the surprise of many attendees. When asked, Ball showed off her expertise by reconfiguring the program on the spot using Bootstrap language.
Ball attends first grade at the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School in West Philadelphia where she learned Bootstrap programming language through an after-school program, STEMnasium Learning Academy. Harambee science teacher and founder of the program Tariq Al-Nasir says the the star student is on her way to a bright future.
“We expect great things from Zora, as her older brother, Trace Ball is a past STEM Scholar of the Year,” he said. “I am proud of all my students. Their dedication to this program is phenomenal, and they come to class every Saturday, including holiday breaks.”
And FYI, Bootstrap programming language is typically taught to students between the ages of 12 and 16 to help them learn concepts of algebra through video game development.
Boom.
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