Nick D’Aloisio and Summly

Front

Who is Nick D’Aloisio?

Back

Nick D’Aloisio is a young app developer who got his first laptop at nine, started designing apps at 12, and launched the iPhone app 'Summly' at 15.

Front

What is Summly?

Back

Summly is an app that summarizes news stories, making it easier for young people to quickly find out if a story is interesting to them.

Front

How successful was Summly?

Back

Summly was downloaded by nearly a million people and was bought by an Internet giant for $30 million.

Front

What was Nick's proudest moment?

Back

Nick's proudest moment was seeing tweets from teenagers saying he inspired them.

Front

What did Nick's mother think about his computer use?

Back

Nick's mother was never worried about the time he spent on the computer because he always showed them what he was doing.

Front

How is Nick described in terms of personality?

Back

Nick is described as polite, likeable, enthusiastic, and self-aware, not arrogant or self-centred.

Front

What are Nick's academic interests?

Back

Nick enjoys the humanities, cricket, and rugby. He wants to study Philosophy at university and is studying Chinese and Russian at school.

Front

What are Nick's future career interests?

Back

Nick is more interested in product design than computer programming.

Front

What does Nick plan to do with the money from his app?

Back

Nick might buy some clothes and a new computer, but he is interested in investing in small companies.

Front

How does Summly help publishers?

Back

Summly helps publishers reach a younger audience by summarizing news stories, making them more accessible and relevant to young people.