Dom Sagolla

Dominic Thomas Sagolla is an American author, software engineer, educator, and surfer.

Dom Sagolla
Born (1974-01-04) January 4, 1974
Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationSwarthmore College, Harvard University
Occupation(s)Writer, Software engineer
Known forTwitter, iOSDevCamp, Obama '08, Aptivism
Website140characters.com

Biography

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
  1. "Two Hit Wonder, New Yorker", The New Yorker, October 21, 2013. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  2. "Dom Sagolla on Twitter IPO, Outlook for Shares", Bloomberg News. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  3. "Early Twitter employees to miss out on millions", CNN, September 26, 2013. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  4. "Oprah tweets, Twitter arrives", The Christian Science Monitor, April 17, 2009. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  5. "Twitter co-founder Dom Sagolla not bitter about sacking", News.com.au, October 14, 2013. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  6. "Obama Phone!" Archived September 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  7. "Twitter co-creator and iPhone DollarApp CEO Dom Sagolla", BBC, July 6, 2010. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  8. interview on Nightline, 140characters, March 2, 2009. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  9. "Square Co-Founder Tristan O'Tierney Leaves The Company To Travel", Pulse 2.0, June 14, 2013. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  10. "Twitter Co-founder Dom Sagolla '96 on the Short Form", Swarthmore College. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  11. "One on One with Dom Sagolla", Harvard Magazine, September 10, 2010. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  12. "Dom Sagolla — Becker College 2012 Commencement Address (video)". Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  13. "140 Characters: A style guide for the short form", Amazon. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  14. "Appsterdam: International Genius Grant", February 2, 2012. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  15. "Dom Sagolla: How Do You Create a Culture of Innovation?", Fast Company, August 16, 2012. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
  16. WME / IMG Speakers. Retrieved on December 7, 2015.
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