Author Topic: 14 Year Old Programming Prodigy (Read 6128 times)

Aerodynamic · April 23, 2013, 09:56:25 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBXZWB_dNsw

Santiago Gonzalez is a 14 year old junior in college who is majoring in computer science. When he was 12 years old (6th Grade), he was instantly transformed from a middle schooler to a full time college student.When he is 17, he will graduate with a Masters Degree in Computer Science in Littleton, Colorado.

His story is amazing, yet touching. It is fantastic. Please take your time to look at this 8 minute video to learn the story of the "little boy that could".

UPDATE

Learn about Santiago's future!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_302913&feature=iv&list=PLB1860C67A2998C0B&src_vid=DBXZWB_dNsw&v=XWny9lZ9fM8

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Jairo · April 23, 2013, 10:02:45 PM

he doesn't like girls
enjoys crocheting
finds love a "tremendous waste of time"
enjoys programming
his parents believe he is "very sure of himself"
college at 12 (9 years before he can legally drink or even bang decent women)

yep, totally gonna be happy later in life

ResonKinetic · April 23, 2013, 10:03:58 PM

Quote from: Jairo on April 23, 2013, 10:02:45 PM

he doesn't like girls
enjoys crocheting
finds love a "tremendous waste of time"
enjoys programming
his parents believe he is "very sure of himself"

yep, totally gonna be happy later in life

If that's how he truly feels about things, he'll be off doing his own thing in his own digital world.

He'll be happy there.

Aerodynamic · April 23, 2013, 10:04:07 PM

Quote from: Jairo on April 23, 2013, 10:02:45 PM

he doesn't like girls
enjoys crocheting
finds love a "tremendous waste of time"
enjoys programming
his parents believe he is "very sure of himself"

yep, totally gonna be happy later in life

Well, he doesnt believe in dating at such a young age. The point of this topic is to show all that he has accomplished in life and how amazing his life is dedicated to programming.

Aerodynamic · April 23, 2013, 10:04:35 PM

Quote from: ResonKinetic on April 23, 2013, 10:03:58 PM

If that's how he truly feels about things, he'll be off doing his own thing in his own digital world.

He'll be happy there.

Exactly. I'm sure he will come around and have a wife.

Katadeus · April 23, 2013, 10:05:02 PM

What a winner.

Tetris · April 23, 2013, 10:05:10 PM

He'll do fine in life.

Many have without "love"

ResonKinetic · April 23, 2013, 10:05:53 PM

Quote from: Katadeus on April 23, 2013, 10:05:02 PM

What a winner.

Y'know, without programmers, you wouldn't even be able to say that.

Tetris · April 23, 2013, 10:06:50 PM

Quote from: ResonKinetic on April 23, 2013, 10:05:53 PM

Y'know, without programmers, you wouldn't even be able to say that.

Programmers don't control speech

Oh wait I think you meant type

Daedalus · April 23, 2013, 10:06:58 PM

Quote from: Aerodynamic on April 23, 2013, 10:04:07 PM

Well, he doesnt believe in dating at such a young age. The point of this topic is to show all that he has accomplished in life and how amazing his life is dedicated to programming.

Which externally may seem like a great thing, but give him a few years and he'll accidentally become a pretentious cunt. Not of his own fault, of course. Similar to The Social Network. I feel kinda bad for him.

Quote from: ResonKinetic on April 23, 2013, 10:05:53 PM

Y'know, without programmers, you wouldn't even be able to say that.

You misunderstood his post.

Tyler66 · April 23, 2013, 10:07:26 PM

Why is it all the people who make tiny applications at a very unusual age get all the attention and to those who pour hours, days, weeks, and even months into applications get no attention at all?

loving bullstuff.

Jairo · April 23, 2013, 10:07:37 PM

Quote from: ResonKinetic on April 23, 2013, 10:03:58 PM

If that's how he truly feels about things, he'll be off doing his own thing in his own digital world.

He'll be happy there.

I just mean
if that's all he cares for (programming)
who will he have to support him? himself?
who will hire a guy young as he is? is that even legal?

you can take any stranger on earth and you'll still know more about them than yourself
self-sustaining happiness is normally classified as crazy
I think he'll become very successful and happy on the outside, but on the inside he'll be dying trying to find someone to share all of it with

Quote from: Aerodynamic on April 23, 2013, 10:04:07 PM

Well, he doesnt believe in dating at such a young age. The point of this topic is to show all that he has accomplished in life and how amazing his life is dedicated to programming.

I'm sure he'll go on to do fantastic things, but skill is worth nothing if you aren't emotionally balanced

auzman466 · April 23, 2013, 10:07:59 PM

Quote from: ResonKinetic on April 23, 2013, 10:05:53 PM

Y'know, without programmers, you wouldn't even be able to say that.

but those programmers weren't 14

Daedalus · April 23, 2013, 10:08:04 PM

Quote from: Jairo on April 23, 2013, 10:07:37 PM

I'm sure he'll go on to do fantastic things, but skill is worth nothing if you aren't emotionally balanced

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ResonKinetic · April 23, 2013, 10:08:13 PM

Quote from: Tetris on April 23, 2013, 10:06:50 PM

Programmers don't control speech

Oh wait I think you meant type

Well, they're all words.

Even though their origin is different.

Quote from: Daedalus on April 23, 2013, 10:06:58 PM

You misunderstood his post.

I probably did...