The Apple Swift Student Challenge invites global students, starting from age 13, to use the Swift programming language to create applications that tackle real-world issues. With thousands of applicants, only 350 are chosen as winners to receive prizes, including a membership in the Apple Developer Program and AirPods Max. Additionally, 50 distinguished winners get the opportunity to visit Apple's WWDC in Cupertino. The initiative aims to foster creativity and coding skills among young developers, as highlighted by the personal stories of winners who focus on accessibility.
"It's really a way for people around the world, people with different experiences, different backgrounds, different ages, to be able to really showcase their passion, their creativity, and their coding skills in a way that's really relevant for them," said Susan Prescott, Apple's VP of developer relations, education, and enterprise.
Out of thousands of global applicants, 350 students are selected as winners. The prize? More development opportunities, including a one-year membership in the Apple Developer Program and a pair of AirPods Max.
Ebeling first got into coding when he learned about the Swift Student Challenge in the sixth grade, becoming a self-taught programmer. He used funds saved from shoveling snow and mowing lawns to buy a $350 used MacBook Air on eBay.
Apple then selects 50 distinguished winners whose work has risen to the top of the applications. These 50 students earn a visit to Cupertino for WWDC.
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