Samantha John
Samantha John (born 1985 or 1986 (age 38–39))[1] is an American entrepreneur, known for being the co-founder of Hopscotch, a learn-to-code application.[2]
Hopscotch, which is aimed at children ages eight to 12, was downloaded 20,000 times in its first week.[3] John studied applied mathematics at Columbia University[4] and previously worked as an engineer and a developer.[2] She had been one of the only women developers in her company.[5] In 2015, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women.[1]
References
- ^ a b "BBC 100 Women 2015: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Samantha John, 29, USA". BBC News. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "The 30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech". Business Insider. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Samantha John - Founder @ Hopscotch | crunchbase". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "For Students, the Ipad is the ultimate computer". Mashable. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.