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For example, say someone started learning computer science fundamentals, iOS development, and has published 10 apps to the App Store. Say they've been doing this for 3 years and can pretty much code anything you tell them to. But they don't know how to do unit tests and other things you learn on the job. Are there any companies willing to pay ~$20/hr-$25/hr training and possibly doing some real publishable work?
Last month, I decided to attempt to get a WWDC scholarship by creating an app about myself. I noticed they said they would be giving financial aid to certain situations, so I thought I wouldn't have to worry about paying for plane and hotel expenses. A couple weeks later and a lot of work, I finished the app and submitted it to the scholarship. A couple more weeks roll by, and I receive a scholarship from Apple!
Now that I've received a ticket to WWDC, I started asking Apple about the financial aid they said they were offering and explained my situation of how I wouldn't be able to go unless I got aid, and...
They said they couldn't help me out this time. The last chance I have left is looking for a sponsor(s) to help me pay for travel expenses to go to WWDC.
I was wondering if anyone on HN or any websites, companies, etc that would like to sponsor me so I can go to WWDC?
The cheapest ticket from Denver, Colorado to San Francisco, California is $333. The place to stay can range from $350 total (AirBnB) and $125 a night/$750 total (split hotel room with other WWDC scholarship winner). Also, my brother has to come with me since I am a minor. The total cost of the trip comes out to $1016-$1416
Thank you for reading this. If you would like to help out or sponsor me, you can reach me at aeip@live.com or just comment below :)
I've set up a GoFundMe right here: http://www.gofundme.com/vk9dek
I'm a 16 year old app developer. In April of this year, I made a deal with my father for 50% of my company if he bought me a MacBook to make apps on, as well as start an LLC for the apps. I agreed to that deal because there was nothing to lose. I just wanted to make apps.
*Skip to now
For the past months, I've been learning, developing, and publishing apps. I've put as much work into it as I could sometimes working for more than 12 hours at a time. BUT I was blinded by the work and the rewards I might make in the end from realizing that my father hasn't done anything for the company since April. I've been telling him every week to start an LLC. I wanted to make things as fast as I could, but I now see that he just wasn't into it as I was. I was willing to do anything for the company which wasn't even made, but he'd been waiting for months to actually do something for the company.
So, I quit. I didn't feel like working with (although something it felt like I was working for him) that doesn't have enthusiasm to jump into making the company. I don't know if he was afraid of the risk or something else.
I also just gave him his investment back (the MacBook). I'm also going to have to pay him taxes from money I made earlier this year (January) by selling some of my stuff.
I want to continue making apps (I actually just want to work on one app that I want to spend 100% of my time on), and start on a new venture/company. I'll be spending the next couple of months finding a job to get enough money to buy a Macbook.
And that's how I quot a company that was never (formally) made.