Seven-year-old coder Sergey will get job supply from Russian IT agency | EUROtoday

A Russian software program firm has invited a seven-year-old coding prodigy to hitch its administration staff, as quickly as he’s sufficiently old to take up paid employment.

Sergey from the Russian metropolis of St Petersburg has constructed a reputation for himself, importing movies that designate easy methods to write software program since he was 5.

On the energy of these movies, the knowledge safety agency Pro32 despatched him a written job supply, for the publish of head of company coaching.

Under Russian regulation, Sergey wouldn’t be capable to take up any paid function till he’s 14.

But Pro32’s chief government Igor Mandik advised the BBC World Service he had spoken to Sergey’s mother and father about discovering methods to collaborate within the meantime.

“His father, Kirill, was surprised and said that [they were] really happy and looking forward [to when] Sergey would be able to join the company,” Mr Mandik mentioned.

On his movies, Sergey seems fresh-faced and smiling enthusiastically. Speaking in Russian and typically in barely damaged English, he goes by means of coding challenges step-by-step.

His YouTube channel has greater than 3,500 subscribers, keen on studying programming languages Python and Unity, or who need to hear extra about neural networks, which underlie many synthetic intelligence instruments.

Mr Mandik mentioned Sergey confirmed not solely outstanding developer abilities but in addition “equally unique” abilities in educating.

“For me, he is kind of a Mozart.”

“I’m absolutely sure that when he reaches 14, he’ll be a guru of teaching and a guru of developing, and that is why we’re really looking forward to this time,” he mentioned.

Not simply coders, however salesmen, accountants and others at Moscow-based Pro32 might be taught from Sergey, Mr Mandik mentioned.

No guarantees have been remodeled pay, as but, on condition that the going charge is prone to change considerably.

“We have to wait for seven years,” Mr Mandik mentioned. “Then we will definitely start a conversation about his salary.”