So lately, there is a lot a talk about the lack of women in the IT service and computer tech industries. But one girl is changing that…and I mean that literally. Meet the ten year old coder: She’s starting a tech revolution.
So the ten year old coder is Samaria Metha. At 10, she is the inventor and CEO of CoderBunnyz. This is a game that teaches kids how to code. You draw and move bunnies from one place to another, chasing carrots up to their dream destination. Metha says this teaches basic to advance coding skills like: sequencing, functions, queue, and many others. She also explains she came up with the idea when she was 7.
Then, her and her parents peddled her patent around the world, and the game grew. But now, CoderBunnyz sold over 6,000 copies and made $200,000 in the last year alone. Metha also has a second game out. It’s CoderMindz. This game teaches kids about AI tech. Metha already has the attention of tech’s big boys. Because recently, she went to Facebook and Intel headquarters to show off her games. Then she went to Google headquarters. Here, CEO Stacy Sullivan offered her a job, but, “…you’ll have your own business by then”. Even former First Lady Michelle Obama congratulated Metha.
Recently, Metha went on CNBC to talk about her product and her passion to inspire future generations. And she hopes this starts a revolution, not just in IT service and computer repair, but for the next generation in general. Because she stated that in 10 years, we all will depend on coding. And her generation, the iGeneration/Gen Z (those born after 1999) will be the first to grow up with this. So it’s best to learn this critical skill now, before they have to go into their real world. And Samaria Metha is providing a fun and simple way to do that. Where will this new revolution lead?