James Whelton

James Whelton is an Irish computer coder, venture capital advisor,[1] and co-founder of CoderDojo, a network of free computer clubs for children.

At the age of 16, Whelton became famous for hacking the iPod Nano and creating watch faces for the device.[2] In 2011, at the age of 18, he co-founded, CoderDojo, along with entrepreneur Bill Liao.[3] Whelton headed up his school's computer club in Cork, Ireland. After CoderDojo was established, he became an entrepreneur-in-residence at Polaris Ventures.[4]

  1. ^ "Irish whizkid, 20, gets top job in US investor", The Independent (Ireland), April 22, 2012
  2. ^ Kennedy, John (10 April 2015). "The Interview: the incredible journey of James Whelton, CoderDojo co-founder (videos) - Discovery | siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Computer-mad children turn to volunteers to fill schools IT gap", The Guardian, April 6, 2013
  4. ^ Kennedy, John (10 April 2015). "The Interview: the incredible journey of James Whelton, CoderDojo co-founder (videos) - Discovery | siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 3 July 2019.