她8歲教人寫程式 10歲當CEO拒谷歌招攬 - 工程師

By Una
at 2018-12-01T09:05
at 2018-12-01T09:05
Table of Contents
※ [本文轉錄自 cjol 信箱]
作者: moneybuy () 看板: Gossiping
標題: [新聞] 她8歲教人寫程式 10歲當CEO拒谷歌招攬
時間: Sat Dec 1 07:31:06 2018
她8歲教人寫程式 10歲當CEO拒谷歌招攬
https://tw.finance.appledaily.com/realtime/20181201/1462904/
薩美拉‧梅塔(Samaira Mehta)今年年僅10歲,但已是矽谷最受矚目的未來之星。繼兩
年前自創程式設計教學桌遊CoderBunnyz掀起話題後,上月她又推出全球首款AI教學桌遊
CoderMindz,在全美科技心臟地帶風靡一票老少。
身為設計出上述STEM遊戲的CoderBunnyz公司創辦人兼執行長,梅塔從8歲起就是矽谷各大
會議與論壇的常客,經常獲邀發表演講或主持相關工作坊,今年8月才在Google
Launchpad舉辦的Diversity in Tech大會上擔任主講人。
梅塔上月向Business Insider提到,某次在Google加州山景城總部舉行的工作坊結束後,
她遇上Google文化長蘇利文(Stacy Sullivan)。梅塔說:「我在Google總部一連2天的
工作坊結束後,我們聊了1個小時。她告訴我,我表現得很棒,等我大學畢業,可以來
Google工作。」
但梅塔直率地回應,她不知道自己到時會否想到Google上班,因為她喜歡做個創業者。
梅塔出生於矽谷1個印度裔家庭,父親拉克錫‧梅塔(Rakesh Mehta)是英特爾的工程師
(曾任職於甲骨文和昇陽電腦),母親從事平面設計工作,還有個比她小4歲的弟弟。她
從6歲開始編寫程式,對電腦科學深感著迷。
CoderBunnyz誕生的動機很單純。梅塔2年前受訪時透露:「有天,我剛和爸媽玩完桌上遊
戲(board game),他們開始覺得無聊(他們老是一直輸然後變得不想繼續玩),於是我
跑去用電腦做點coding(程式編碼)。」
「然後我心想:『今天過得超棒,我做了兩件我最喜歡的事情----桌遊和coding----如果
我能結合這兩件事,一定可以創造出很酷的東西』。畢竟,有很多人是從Monopoly(大富
翁)學到房地產的概念,從Scrabble(填字遊戲)學會拼寫。所以我想-----為什麼不能
這樣教別人coding呢?」
梅塔用自己最喜歡的動物(小兔子)為這款遊戲命名。她說:「我首先和4歲的弟弟一起
玩了CoderBunnyz,這個遊戲讓他非常興奮。我覺得,這的確能用來教小朋友,讓他們對
coding產生興趣。」
梅塔發明的遊戲在2016年贏得教育機構Think Tank Learning課外活動設計大賽(
Pitchfest)2等獎與2500美元獎金,引起了卡通頻道(CARTOON NETWORK,CN)行銷單位
的注意。當時CN正在尋找「現實版」飛天小女警(The Powerpuff Girls),作為鼓舞孩
子們的榜樣,梅塔成了CN拍攝的對象之一。
接著對梅塔有興趣的媒體一一上門,梅塔也開始在亞馬遜上販售CoderBunnyz。她向
Business Insider透露:「CoderBunnyz上市僅僅1年,我們就已賣出1萬盒,銷售額超過
3.5萬美元(約107.5萬元台幣)。」
幫忙梅塔制定行銷計劃的父親拉克錫功不可沒。他說:「我的兩個孩子從小接觸電腦和智
慧手機,對電腦科學產生了濃厚興趣。這不是我強迫他們學習,而是在家庭氛圍薰陶下的
天賦,因為我自己就是學電腦的。」
CoderBunnyz號稱能教導4歲到104歲的人有關coding的基礎概念。梅塔迄今已在矽谷開設
超過60場工作坊,指導逾2000個小朋友用這套紙牌學習coding。她還發起了「Yes, 1
Billion Kids Can Code(是的,讓10億兒童都能寫程式)」活動,讓對此感興趣的人能
捐贈這套遊戲給學校。
她表示,這個學年度開始時,全美已有106所學校使用CoderBunnyz來進行教學。至於另一
款新推出的遊戲CoderMindz,是在如今已6歲的弟弟阿迪特(Aadit)幫助下設計完成,能
讓小朋友從中學習基本AI概念,如訓練AI模型、推論(inference)、適性學習(
adaptive learning)等,且最終能利用這些技巧來建構機器人。
CoderBunnyz為梅塔引來不少關注,收到前第一夫人蜜雪兒(Michelle Obama)來函鼓勵
,是讓她最驕傲的時刻之一。她也曾在萬聖節到facebook薩克柏(Mark Zuckerberg)家
討糖果,趁機和薩克柏說起自己在寫程式。
梅塔說,薩克柏家門前「排隊的隊伍超級長」,「終於輪到我時,他正在發巧克力。我告
訴他我是個年輕的coder,他要我繼續下去,我很棒。」
即使提早進入許多成年人所在的世界,梅塔似乎並未喪失這個年齡的純真。被問起當她放
假時會做些什麼,她歡快地回答自己會寫一下程式、和爸爸一起做研究、與弟弟玩一會兒
、和媽媽一起午睡,還要讀書、畫畫、寫字和看電視,忙得不得了。
梅塔把販售CoderBunnyz的收入,全都再投入公司以生產更多遊戲,但她已決定當公司產
生盈餘後,將把錢捐給幫助無家可歸之人的慈善機構PATH。直到梅塔的公司有獲利可捐獻
出去前,她會繼續用其他方法籌措資金來支撐自己的事業,如今年夏天她靠著擺攤賣檸檬
水賺到119美元。(劉利貞/綜合外電報導)
梅塔小檔案
◎年齡:10歲
◎現職:CoderBunnyz創辦人兼執行長
◎學歷:目前就讀小學4年級
◎成就:發明STEM桌遊CoderBunnyz和CoderMindz
發起「Yes, 1 Billion Kids Can Code」和「Girls U Code」等活動
舉辦超過60場工作坊指導逾2000人從遊戲學習寫程式
獲微軟、Google、 CMG IMPACT、apiNXT、矽谷論壇等邀請發表演講
--
作者: moneybuy () 看板: Gossiping
標題: [新聞] 她8歲教人寫程式 10歲當CEO拒谷歌招攬
時間: Sat Dec 1 07:31:06 2018
她8歲教人寫程式 10歲當CEO拒谷歌招攬
https://tw.finance.appledaily.com/realtime/20181201/1462904/
薩美拉‧梅塔(Samaira Mehta)今年年僅10歲,但已是矽谷最受矚目的未來之星。繼兩
年前自創程式設計教學桌遊CoderBunnyz掀起話題後,上月她又推出全球首款AI教學桌遊
CoderMindz,在全美科技心臟地帶風靡一票老少。
身為設計出上述STEM遊戲的CoderBunnyz公司創辦人兼執行長,梅塔從8歲起就是矽谷各大
會議與論壇的常客,經常獲邀發表演講或主持相關工作坊,今年8月才在Google
Launchpad舉辦的Diversity in Tech大會上擔任主講人。
梅塔上月向Business Insider提到,某次在Google加州山景城總部舉行的工作坊結束後,
她遇上Google文化長蘇利文(Stacy Sullivan)。梅塔說:「我在Google總部一連2天的
工作坊結束後,我們聊了1個小時。她告訴我,我表現得很棒,等我大學畢業,可以來
Google工作。」
但梅塔直率地回應,她不知道自己到時會否想到Google上班,因為她喜歡做個創業者。
梅塔出生於矽谷1個印度裔家庭,父親拉克錫‧梅塔(Rakesh Mehta)是英特爾的工程師
(曾任職於甲骨文和昇陽電腦),母親從事平面設計工作,還有個比她小4歲的弟弟。她
從6歲開始編寫程式,對電腦科學深感著迷。
CoderBunnyz誕生的動機很單純。梅塔2年前受訪時透露:「有天,我剛和爸媽玩完桌上遊
戲(board game),他們開始覺得無聊(他們老是一直輸然後變得不想繼續玩),於是我
跑去用電腦做點coding(程式編碼)。」
「然後我心想:『今天過得超棒,我做了兩件我最喜歡的事情----桌遊和coding----如果
我能結合這兩件事,一定可以創造出很酷的東西』。畢竟,有很多人是從Monopoly(大富
翁)學到房地產的概念,從Scrabble(填字遊戲)學會拼寫。所以我想-----為什麼不能
這樣教別人coding呢?」
梅塔用自己最喜歡的動物(小兔子)為這款遊戲命名。她說:「我首先和4歲的弟弟一起
玩了CoderBunnyz,這個遊戲讓他非常興奮。我覺得,這的確能用來教小朋友,讓他們對
coding產生興趣。」
梅塔發明的遊戲在2016年贏得教育機構Think Tank Learning課外活動設計大賽(
Pitchfest)2等獎與2500美元獎金,引起了卡通頻道(CARTOON NETWORK,CN)行銷單位
的注意。當時CN正在尋找「現實版」飛天小女警(The Powerpuff Girls),作為鼓舞孩
子們的榜樣,梅塔成了CN拍攝的對象之一。
接著對梅塔有興趣的媒體一一上門,梅塔也開始在亞馬遜上販售CoderBunnyz。她向
Business Insider透露:「CoderBunnyz上市僅僅1年,我們就已賣出1萬盒,銷售額超過
3.5萬美元(約107.5萬元台幣)。」
幫忙梅塔制定行銷計劃的父親拉克錫功不可沒。他說:「我的兩個孩子從小接觸電腦和智
慧手機,對電腦科學產生了濃厚興趣。這不是我強迫他們學習,而是在家庭氛圍薰陶下的
天賦,因為我自己就是學電腦的。」
CoderBunnyz號稱能教導4歲到104歲的人有關coding的基礎概念。梅塔迄今已在矽谷開設
超過60場工作坊,指導逾2000個小朋友用這套紙牌學習coding。她還發起了「Yes, 1
Billion Kids Can Code(是的,讓10億兒童都能寫程式)」活動,讓對此感興趣的人能
捐贈這套遊戲給學校。
她表示,這個學年度開始時,全美已有106所學校使用CoderBunnyz來進行教學。至於另一
款新推出的遊戲CoderMindz,是在如今已6歲的弟弟阿迪特(Aadit)幫助下設計完成,能
讓小朋友從中學習基本AI概念,如訓練AI模型、推論(inference)、適性學習(
adaptive learning)等,且最終能利用這些技巧來建構機器人。
CoderBunnyz為梅塔引來不少關注,收到前第一夫人蜜雪兒(Michelle Obama)來函鼓勵
,是讓她最驕傲的時刻之一。她也曾在萬聖節到facebook薩克柏(Mark Zuckerberg)家
討糖果,趁機和薩克柏說起自己在寫程式。
梅塔說,薩克柏家門前「排隊的隊伍超級長」,「終於輪到我時,他正在發巧克力。我告
訴他我是個年輕的coder,他要我繼續下去,我很棒。」
即使提早進入許多成年人所在的世界,梅塔似乎並未喪失這個年齡的純真。被問起當她放
假時會做些什麼,她歡快地回答自己會寫一下程式、和爸爸一起做研究、與弟弟玩一會兒
、和媽媽一起午睡,還要讀書、畫畫、寫字和看電視,忙得不得了。
梅塔把販售CoderBunnyz的收入,全都再投入公司以生產更多遊戲,但她已決定當公司產
生盈餘後,將把錢捐給幫助無家可歸之人的慈善機構PATH。直到梅塔的公司有獲利可捐獻
出去前,她會繼續用其他方法籌措資金來支撐自己的事業,如今年夏天她靠著擺攤賣檸檬
水賺到119美元。(劉利貞/綜合外電報導)
梅塔小檔案
◎年齡:10歲
◎現職:CoderBunnyz創辦人兼執行長
◎學歷:目前就讀小學4年級
◎成就:發明STEM桌遊CoderBunnyz和CoderMindz
發起「Yes, 1 Billion Kids Can Code」和「Girls U Code」等活動
舉辦超過60場工作坊指導逾2000人從遊戲學習寫程式
獲微軟、Google、 CMG IMPACT、apiNXT、矽谷論壇等邀請發表演講
--
Tags:
工程師
All Comments

By Selena
at 2018-12-04T17:55
at 2018-12-04T17:55

By Olga
at 2018-12-05T08:16
at 2018-12-05T08:16

By Kyle
at 2018-12-05T23:12
at 2018-12-05T23:12

By Thomas
at 2018-12-10T14:18
at 2018-12-10T14:18

By Agnes
at 2018-12-12T09:29
at 2018-12-12T09:29

By Lydia
at 2018-12-17T07:18
at 2018-12-17T07:18

By Iris
at 2018-12-21T03:26
at 2018-12-21T03:26

By Todd Johnson
at 2018-12-24T04:54
at 2018-12-24T04:54

By Ursula
at 2018-12-27T07:41
at 2018-12-27T07:41

By Anthony
at 2018-12-28T15:04
at 2018-12-28T15:04

By Skylar DavisLinda
at 2018-12-30T03:14
at 2018-12-30T03:14

By Lily
at 2019-01-02T20:22
at 2019-01-02T20:22

By Iris
at 2019-01-05T17:24
at 2019-01-05T17:24

By Zora
at 2019-01-08T06:36
at 2019-01-08T06:36

By Puput
at 2019-01-10T00:54
at 2019-01-10T00:54

By Audriana
at 2019-01-14T08:41
at 2019-01-14T08:41

By Blanche
at 2019-01-17T05:08
at 2019-01-17T05:08

By Aaliyah
at 2019-01-21T09:02
at 2019-01-21T09:02

By James
at 2019-01-24T01:51
at 2019-01-24T01:51

By Donna
at 2019-01-27T06:19
at 2019-01-27T06:19

By Donna
at 2019-01-30T06:43
at 2019-01-30T06:43

By James
at 2019-02-02T17:01
at 2019-02-02T17:01

By Daph Bay
at 2019-02-03T10:55
at 2019-02-03T10:55

By Lucy
at 2019-02-08T00:32
at 2019-02-08T00:32

By Selena
at 2019-02-10T15:12
at 2019-02-10T15:12

By Barb Cronin
at 2019-02-15T01:53
at 2019-02-15T01:53

By Mia
at 2019-02-16T00:07
at 2019-02-16T00:07

By Xanthe
at 2019-02-18T11:52
at 2019-02-18T11:52

By Ophelia
at 2019-02-19T10:11
at 2019-02-19T10:11

By Steve
at 2019-02-20T07:00
at 2019-02-20T07:00

By Liam
at 2019-02-21T17:19
at 2019-02-21T17:19

By Odelette
at 2019-02-22T21:09
at 2019-02-22T21:09

By Ivy
at 2019-02-24T21:15
at 2019-02-24T21:15

By Linda
at 2019-03-01T18:03
at 2019-03-01T18:03

By Tristan Cohan
at 2019-03-06T16:38
at 2019-03-06T16:38

By Gary
at 2019-03-07T12:45
at 2019-03-07T12:45

By Carolina Franco
at 2019-03-09T20:39
at 2019-03-09T20:39

By Gary
at 2019-03-13T21:58
at 2019-03-13T21:58

By Yedda
at 2019-03-18T01:24
at 2019-03-18T01:24

By Regina
at 2019-03-21T14:24
at 2019-03-21T14:24

By Yedda
at 2019-03-23T03:00
at 2019-03-23T03:00

By Skylar Davis
at 2019-03-25T22:43
at 2019-03-25T22:43

By Edward Lewis
at 2019-03-30T09:51
at 2019-03-30T09:51

By Dorothy
at 2019-04-03T10:04
at 2019-04-03T10:04

By Poppy
at 2019-04-08T05:35
at 2019-04-08T05:35

By Oscar
at 2019-04-10T08:43
at 2019-04-10T08:43

By Agatha
at 2019-04-12T16:26
at 2019-04-12T16:26

By Bethany
at 2019-04-13T21:43
at 2019-04-13T21:43

By George
at 2019-04-18T06:50
at 2019-04-18T06:50

By Valerie
at 2019-04-20T06:40
at 2019-04-20T06:40

By Lauren
at 2019-04-23T21:16
at 2019-04-23T21:16

By Lauren
at 2019-04-26T04:32
at 2019-04-26T04:32

By Emma
at 2019-04-30T10:29
at 2019-04-30T10:29

By George
at 2019-04-30T18:55
at 2019-04-30T18:55

By Ursula
at 2019-05-03T03:08
at 2019-05-03T03:08

By Delia
at 2019-05-06T20:03
at 2019-05-06T20:03

By Hardy
at 2019-05-11T13:59
at 2019-05-11T13:59

By Isla
at 2019-05-11T19:54
at 2019-05-11T19:54

By Lucy
at 2019-05-13T09:20
at 2019-05-13T09:20

By Tracy
at 2019-05-16T01:09
at 2019-05-16T01:09

By Ivy
at 2019-05-19T14:25
at 2019-05-19T14:25

By Bennie
at 2019-05-23T10:57
at 2019-05-23T10:57

By Quanna
at 2019-05-25T12:22
at 2019-05-25T12:22

By Zora
at 2019-05-30T02:54
at 2019-05-30T02:54

By Madame
at 2019-06-02T04:47
at 2019-06-02T04:47

By Cara
at 2019-06-06T22:44
at 2019-06-06T22:44

By Mason
at 2019-06-07T03:14
at 2019-06-07T03:14

By William
at 2019-06-07T15:28
at 2019-06-07T15:28

By Edwina
at 2019-06-09T09:15
at 2019-06-09T09:15

By Heather
at 2019-06-13T01:49
at 2019-06-13T01:49

By Kelly
at 2019-06-13T13:12
at 2019-06-13T13:12

By Charlie
at 2019-06-15T06:39
at 2019-06-15T06:39

By Selena
at 2019-06-16T22:03
at 2019-06-16T22:03

By Erin
at 2019-06-19T05:50
at 2019-06-19T05:50

By Mason
at 2019-06-22T09:05
at 2019-06-22T09:05

By Oliver
at 2019-06-24T09:13
at 2019-06-24T09:13

By Delia
at 2019-06-26T21:44
at 2019-06-26T21:44

By Bennie
at 2019-06-30T09:05
at 2019-06-30T09:05

By Kama
at 2019-07-02T05:58
at 2019-07-02T05:58

By James
at 2019-07-02T20:54
at 2019-07-02T20:54

By Todd Johnson
at 2019-07-07T17:32
at 2019-07-07T17:32

By Tracy
at 2019-07-11T15:09
at 2019-07-11T15:09

By Necoo
at 2019-07-12T00:33
at 2019-07-12T00:33

By Olive
at 2019-07-15T16:21
at 2019-07-15T16:21

By Elvira
at 2019-07-17T20:49
at 2019-07-17T20:49

By Donna
at 2019-07-22T11:08
at 2019-07-22T11:08

By George
at 2019-07-22T22:09
at 2019-07-22T22:09

By Franklin
at 2019-07-23T15:37
at 2019-07-23T15:37

By Tracy
at 2019-07-24T00:41
at 2019-07-24T00:41

By Vanessa
at 2019-07-24T19:26
at 2019-07-24T19:26

By Caitlin
at 2019-07-27T21:35
at 2019-07-27T21:35

By Doris
at 2019-07-29T11:28
at 2019-07-29T11:28

By Donna
at 2019-07-30T23:24
at 2019-07-30T23:24

By Charlotte
at 2019-08-01T22:13
at 2019-08-01T22:13

By Elizabeth
at 2019-08-02T21:39
at 2019-08-02T21:39

By Adele
at 2019-08-04T20:05
at 2019-08-04T20:05

By Jacky
at 2019-08-09T04:43
at 2019-08-09T04:43

By Puput
at 2019-08-12T07:44
at 2019-08-12T07:44

By Hedy
at 2019-08-15T04:11
at 2019-08-15T04:11

By Eden
at 2019-08-19T17:37
at 2019-08-19T17:37

By Hamiltion
at 2019-08-22T13:34
at 2019-08-22T13:34

By Zenobia
at 2019-08-25T08:44
at 2019-08-25T08:44

By Charlotte
at 2019-08-29T01:20
at 2019-08-29T01:20

By Mason
at 2019-08-30T16:09
at 2019-08-30T16:09

By Selena
at 2019-09-02T14:03
at 2019-09-02T14:03

By Frederic
at 2019-09-05T03:11
at 2019-09-05T03:11

By Hedwig
at 2019-09-07T08:41
at 2019-09-07T08:41

By Mason
at 2019-09-08T17:58
at 2019-09-08T17:58

By Ida
at 2019-09-12T08:55
at 2019-09-12T08:55

By Heather
at 2019-09-13T10:08
at 2019-09-13T10:08

By Yedda
at 2019-09-17T14:58
at 2019-09-17T14:58

By Yuri
at 2019-09-18T14:22
at 2019-09-18T14:22

By Oliver
at 2019-09-21T10:44
at 2019-09-21T10:44

By Franklin
at 2019-09-24T06:21
at 2019-09-24T06:21

By Edith
at 2019-09-29T00:03
at 2019-09-29T00:03

By Charlie
at 2019-09-30T21:24
at 2019-09-30T21:24

By Franklin
at 2019-10-03T00:48
at 2019-10-03T00:48

By Susan
at 2019-10-07T21:38
at 2019-10-07T21:38

By Caroline
at 2019-10-11T00:29
at 2019-10-11T00:29

By Zanna
at 2019-10-15T07:52
at 2019-10-15T07:52

By Heather
at 2019-10-19T10:45
at 2019-10-19T10:45

By Gilbert
at 2019-10-22T13:59
at 2019-10-22T13:59

By Poppy
at 2019-10-22T22:40
at 2019-10-22T22:40

By Madame
at 2019-10-26T06:12
at 2019-10-26T06:12

By Hedwig
at 2019-10-27T09:59
at 2019-10-27T09:59

By Kama
at 2019-10-31T08:42
at 2019-10-31T08:42

By Bethany
at 2019-11-01T01:26
at 2019-11-01T01:26

By Anonymous
at 2019-11-04T03:20
at 2019-11-04T03:20

By Blanche
at 2019-11-07T18:22
at 2019-11-07T18:22

By Edwina
at 2019-11-10T05:33
at 2019-11-10T05:33

By Liam
at 2019-11-10T22:58
at 2019-11-10T22:58

By John
at 2019-11-11T11:59
at 2019-11-11T11:59

By Steve
at 2019-11-15T13:58
at 2019-11-15T13:58

By Vanessa
at 2019-11-16T08:45
at 2019-11-16T08:45

By Charlie
at 2019-11-20T17:43
at 2019-11-20T17:43

By Daph Bay
at 2019-11-25T04:52
at 2019-11-25T04:52

By Charlie
at 2019-11-29T07:08
at 2019-11-29T07:08

By Carol
at 2019-12-03T10:00
at 2019-12-03T10:00

By Freda
at 2019-12-06T17:34
at 2019-12-06T17:34

By Donna
at 2019-12-10T03:37
at 2019-12-10T03:37
Related Posts
台大電子所李致毅教授誠徵研究助理

By Edith
at 2018-12-01T00:11
at 2018-12-01T00:11
太陽能大廠茂迪 桃園廠588人全裁

By Ophelia
at 2018-11-30T22:53
at 2018-11-30T22:53
其實北漂根本是假議題吧?

By Rae
at 2018-11-30T22:51
at 2018-11-30T22:51
其實北漂根本是假議題吧?

By Ivy
at 2018-11-30T21:38
at 2018-11-30T21:38
其實北漂根本是假議題吧?

By Robert
at 2018-11-30T20:09
at 2018-11-30T20:09