Coded by Kids has big ambitions. The Philadelphia nonprofit is dedicated to preparing young people from underrepresented backgrounds for leadership roles in technology — with the ultimate goal of producing startup founders.
“My obligation is to prepare our young people to go as far as they are able to go,” says Sylvester Mobley, the organization’s founder. Often, he says, people question his approach and say not all of the group’s young people are going to become CEOs or CTOs. “My response is you’re absolutely right. However, because of where I set the bar, if I fail, my kids end up as VP of products somewhere or director of engineering. I’m OK with that.”
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