Shravan Kumaran, a 16-year-old 12th grader, and his brother Sanjay Kumaran, a 15-year-old 10th grader from HUS Chennai, India, are recognized as the youngest mobile application programmers in India and among the youngest worldwide. They have developed seven applications available on Apple’s App Store, three for Google’s Android Play store, and recently launched an app in the new Windows Mobile store.
India’s youngest app developers: The Kumaran brothers’ tech triumph
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 17, May 2023
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