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| Sanjay and Shravan Kumar have created a unique record of being the youngest programmers in the world. |
Kids these days like to own or play with iPads and iPhones but two kids went one step ahead and decided to create applications that other kids can use. The brothers, Shravan Kumar and Sanjay Kumar have created a unique record of being the youngest programmers in the world.
Shravan (12) and his brother Sanjay (10) like any other kids their age love computers. This love has helped them devise four apps in the iOS market making them the youngest programmers.
“We did not know we were the youngest programmers until Apple sent us a mail recognising us!” said Shravan excitedly. Sharavan and Sanjay started this project about four years back. “When I was in class one, my father got us a computer and then we slowly started to learn about coding and java. My brother was very interested in Photoshop and designing as well, and then four years ago, my father got us a MacBook Pro — then we started developing apps!” explains Shravan.
Initially the boys started developing apps for the android market but decided to switch to iOS when the platform was gaining popularity in the US. The apps, at the moment, are free apps that have gained popularity very quickly in the market.
Catch Me Cop, a game devised by them has got 2,263 downloads in just four weeks. The Alphabet Board and Color Palette app which are devised for younger kids to learn alphabets and colours have also received good reception with over 1,000 downloads. Catch Me Cop is their popular app which has also been featured in the CNET website.
Prayer planet is the other app they have created, targetting everybody. The app is for praying on the move. This app is well received in the Gulf countries.
The boys from Vael's Billabong High International School say that their father is their biggest inspiration and support. “I knew they were bright, but to achieve something like this is phenomenal,” said Kumaran Surendran, a proud father who is a software engineer by profession.
With all their apps being free, the boys said they are not keen on making money now. “I don’t want to this very rich guy and all. If I am then no one will want to be friends with me,” said Sanjay innocently.
The brothers also have ideas for creating more such apps in the iOS market and some in the Android market. They now have their own firm ‘Go Dimensions’ and many other foreign companies have also shown interest in collaborating with them.
