Dominic Thomas Sagolla (born January 4, 1974) is an American author, software engineer, educator, and surfer.
Dom Sagolla | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dominic Thomas Sagolla January 4, 1974 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Swarthmore College Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Software engineer |
| Known for | Twitter, iOSDevCamp, Obama '08, Aptivism |
| Website | 140characters |
Biography edit
Sagolla, commonly self described as a "co-creator" of Twitter, is user nine on the system (as "@dom"). He first pitched the idea at the podcasting startup Odeo in 2006.[1][2][3][4][5]
Sagolla was the build engineer and community manager for President Obama's iPhone App team in 2008,[6] which won praise from Steve Jobs. He is founder and executive director of iOS Developer Camp,[7][8] the annual idea contest that has led to the founding of companies such as Square, TestFlight, and Getaround.[9]
Sagolla is an alumnus of Swarthmore College,[10] Harvard University Graduate School of Education[11] and holds an honorary Doctor of Letters from Becker College.[12] He is the author of "140 Characters: A style guide for the short form".[13] Sagolla has been recognized as an International Genius by the Appsterdam Foundation.[14]
Sagolla grew up in New England and is now a public speaker and innovator,[15] represented by William Morris Endeavor / IMG.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Two Hit Wonder, New Yorker", The New Yorker, October 21, 2013. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Dom Sagolla on Twitter IPO, Outlook for Shares", Bloomberg News. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Early Twitter employees to miss out on millions", CNN, September 26, 2013. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Oprah tweets, Twitter arrives", The Christian Science Monitor, April 17, 2009. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Twitter co-founder Dom Sagolla not bitter about sacking", News.com.au, October 14, 2013. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Obama Phone!" Archived September 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Twitter co-creator and iPhone DollarApp CEO Dom Sagolla", BBC, July 6, 2010. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ interview on Nightline, 140characters, March 2, 2009. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Square Co-Founder Tristan O'Tierney Leaves The Company To Travel", Pulse 2.0, June 14, 2013. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Twitter Co-founder Dom Sagolla '96 on the Short Form", Swarthmore College. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "One on One with Dom Sagolla", Harvard Magazine, September 10, 2010. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Dom Sagolla — Becker College 2012 Commencement Address (video)". Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "140 Characters: A style guide for the short form", Amazon. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Appsterdam: International Genius Grant", February 2, 2012. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ "Dom Sagolla: How Do You Create a Culture of Innovation?", Fast Company, August 16, 2012. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
- ^ WME / IMG Speakers. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
External links edit
- Dom Sagolla
- Dom Sagolla on Twitter