Flash of Genius: SAT Vocab

Abstract

When I began developing Flash of Genius: SAT Vocab, I had virtually none of the technical skills that would eventually be required of me. I had never developed software for the iPhone, a Mac, or any device at all. I had never programmed in C, Objective-C, or any C language whatsoever. I was just a graduate student in applied math. My best markup language was LaTeX, a language for preparing mathematical documents, and my best scripting language was Matlab, a language for scientific computing. I had also never owned a business, been a member of a startup, or worked in any sort of entrepreneurial environment. Prior to becoming a graduate student, I had been a high school math teacher, and prior to that, I had worked as a voice-over actor and done various other odd jobs in show business.