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"When creative director David Reichelt ’13 (Theatre) worked on the development of his popular game application Color Switch, he had no background in coding. With a 4.5-star rating on iTunes and more than 5 million downloads, the addictive app has made it to the No. 2 game spot in the AppStore. As the title notes, the game revolves around colors, which is ironic — besides having no programming experience, Reichelt is colorblind.
On March 3, Reichelt spoke at the AppJam Kickoff event at California State University, Northridge about turning weaknesses and disabilities into advantages. He encouraged students from all majors to participate in this month’s AppJam competition.
“Having a passion for what you do is the key,” he said. “Passion drives you past all your failures and doubts.”
The kickoff marked the beginning of the month-long AppJam competition, in which more than 40 teams will develop a variety of apps for the community. The three winning teams will receive a cash prize and professional startup consulting from the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator at CSUN (LACI@CSUN) and Bixel Exchange."
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