It became the top free application on the Apple store. But it hasn't been designed by a team of highly paid experts, it is the work of a 14-year-old boy, Robert Nav.
His game even outsold the adventure game Angry Birds. Since its release on December 29, Bubble Ball's success has become astounding. Adding to Robert's glory is the David versus Goliath nature of his victory.
While he designed Bubble Ball in his bedroom in Spanish Fork, Utah, Angry Birds was developed by 17 professionals in Finland.
The rules of Bubble Ball are simple - players must move a small blue ball from one side of the screen to the other by steering it around various obstacles.
Robert was encouraged to try his hand at programming by a friend who noticed how much he liked his iPod touch.
Source: Daily Mail UK
What were you doing at 14? Don't lie...:-)
I was playing football trying to be like Papillo one day. My dearest linda, what were YOU doing at 14 ?
ReplyDeleteNow you answer me !!!!
@Kay
ReplyDeleteLinda was being an aristo as well as giving free hand and blow jobs to the area boys.
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Times have changed indeed...
ReplyDeleteAt 14, I was busying reading Mills & Boon, Harlequins and writing poems in my small exercise book....! hmmm....
Kai! at 14?..hmm..*hand on jaw posture*...then..*breaks into song*....WHICH WAY NIGERIA? WHICH WAY NIGERIA? WHICH WAY TO GO-OO? I LOVE FATHER'S LAND! I WANT TO KNOW OOOOO, WHICH WAY NIGERIA IS HEADING TOOOOOOOOOOOOO....ha! tsk..tsk..tsk. An average 9ja boy of 14 is properly hawking oghede [plantain] along the streets!
ReplyDeleteBlame the schools. Till the state of mind changes from "how will I pass this exam" to "How will I become the best at this thing", nothing is ever going to change.
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