Santiago Gonzalez, 14 ans, pourrait bien être le prochain Steve Jobs. Il est programmeur et développeur de logiciels et a déjà 15 applications iOS à son actif et rêve de travailler pour Apple. Voici son portrait avec ce reportage de Thnkrt.

« At age 13, Santiago became a full-time college student and is on track to earn his bachelor’s degree in computer science and electrical engineering by age 16. By 17, when most teenagers are excited to just have their driver’s license, Santiago will have his masters degree. A self-professed computer nerd, Santiago is fluent in a dozen different programming languages and thousands of people have downloaded his apps for the Mac, iPhone and iPad. »

Learn how Santiago’s parents overcame a rigid school system that left their son intellectually stifled and depressed and instead followed an unconventional pathway to nurture his incredible gifts. Santiago’s story is truly inspiring and his family’s experience provides a powerful model for parents of exceptionally gifted children.

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