What app did the 9-year-old girl create?
Hana Muhammad Rafeeq, a 9-year-old Indian girl living in Dubai, created the "Hanas" app. It is a storytelling app that parents can use to record stories for their children. In a letter to Tim Cook, the head of Apple, she claimed to be the youngest iOS developer. Cook praised the child for her achievement.
The free iOS app, created by Rafeeq, contains kid-friendly stories. She decided to create this app after noticing how few parents had time to read stories to their children. Rafeeq began learning to code when she was five years old and decided to use her knowledge to make this app!
What exactly is coding?
Coding is also known as computer programming. It is a method for humans to communicate with computers. A computer is told what to do using code. That’s why writing code is similar to writing a set of instructions. Coding can be used to create various websites, apps, etc. (how amazing is that?)
There are several reasons why people learn to code. Maybe someone wants to get a better job or improve their current one. Someone can do it as a hobby too (yes, even you!).
How can kids benefit from coding?
One of the most important qualities that a child should have is creativity. Coding allows a child to be creative. They can create various types of apps, websites, etc. after learning how to code.
Learning to code is more difficult than it looks in movies. A child will make mistakes (even professionals do!). So, when the code doesn’t work, the person (in this case, the child) who has written it has to solve it. This can help children learn how to quickly solve problems, which is a skill they will use all their lives!
What can you learn from Hana Muhammad Rafeeq?
You can learn that you can achieve amazing things regardless of your age. Learning a new skill is important. Not only can you learn to code, but you can also try out other activities that interest you.
We hope to see more amazing apps from Hana Muhammad Rafeeq in the future. Would you like to learn how to code? If you do, then what kind of app would you like to make?
