2023-12-13 15:42:44
Today the Apple Developer Academy — program created by Maçã to offer the necessary tools and training to future developers — he adds ten years of life and, to celebrate, the company recently announced a press release which highlights some of the main achievements of the initiative, which kicked off right here in Brazil, in 2013.
Free of charge, the program is present in ten important Brazilian universities and has already graduated more than 3 thousand students in the areas of technology and iOS app economy, according to Apple. The Cupertino giant also took the opportunity to remember that it accepts students of all ages and with any level of knowledge, in addition to not requiring prior knowledge of programming.
At Apple, we strongly believe in the power of education to unlock potential and transform lives. Over the past ten years, our Apple Developer Academies have helped countless creators and entrepreneurs make an impact in their communities and share their ideas with the world. It’s wonderful to see everything they’ve achieved, and we can’t wait to see what’s next.
—Tim CookCEO at Apple.
The text also contains reports from some people who attended the Apple Developer Academy, such as Rodrigo Freitas, from Porto Alegre (RS). With the help of his team and the knowledge acquired in the Maçã program, he founded the app development startup Kobewhich has already been recognized as a Great Place to Work and the Best IT Company to Work For three years in a row:
The culture of excellence and innovation promoted by the Academy helps these professionals stand out in dynamic, results-focused work environments. We incorporate into our business the fundamental principles we learned from completing our Academy program, encouraging creativity and striving for technical perfection and a proactive approach to facing challenges.
Apple also pointed to the App Store itself as one of the main differentiators of the Developer Academy. According to the company, the store has an average of more than 650 million visitors every week in 175 countries and regions, in addition to having generated US$1.1 trillion in revenue and sales worldwide in 2022 alone — 90% of which was allocated exclusively for developers and companies of “all sizes”.
Bring on the next ten years! ????????
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