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Apple Developer Academy Expands To Bali

Apple announced it will open its fourth Apple Developer Academy in Indonesia, this time located in Bali. The academy's nine-month program teaches coding, design, marketing, and other skills needed to become developers and entrepreneurs. Graduates have gone on to create successful apps and startups that benefit communities in Indonesia.

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Apple Developer Academy Expands To Bali

Apple announced it will open its fourth Apple Developer Academy in Indonesia, this time located in Bali. The academy's nine-month program teaches coding, design, marketing, and other skills needed to become developers and entrepreneurs. Graduates have gone on to create successful apps and startups that benefit communities in Indonesia.

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Apple Developer Academy expands to Bali

Indonesia welcomes its fourth academy in the country as Apple deepens its investment in
students and aspiring developers

Today Apple announced it will open Indonesia’s fourth Apple Developer Academy in Bali,
expanding on its investment to increase opportunities for developers, students, and entrepreneurs
looking to embark on careers in the region’s growing iOS app economy.

Since Indonesia’s first Apple Developer Academy launched in Jakarta in 2018, Apple has
opened academies in Surabaya and Batam, and more than 2,000 aspiring developers have
completed the program. As a testament to the academy’s impact, 90 percent of its graduates have
gone on to find meaningful employment in various sectors spanning education, e-commerce,
transportation, sustainability, and more.

“We’ve seen many times over that a line of code can change the world — and in Indonesia,
we’re investing in the creativity and skills of people determined to prove it,” said Tim Cook,
Apple’s CEO. “We’re excited by the growing developer community in Indonesia, and we look
forward to investing in the success of even more coders with our fourth academy in the country.”

The academy’s nine-month program covers the basics of coding, as well as areas such as design,
marketing, and project management, empowering students with the full suite of skills needed to
become world-class entrepreneurs and developers. To encourage cross-cultural exchange, the
Bali campus will accept applications not just from Indonesia, but across the globe, regardless of
educational background or coding experience.

The academies in Indonesia have welcomed students from a variety of personal and professional
backgrounds. To date, the cohorts have comprised students from over 90 cities across Indonesia,
ranging between 18 and 50 years old, each of whom brings new ideas and life experiences to app
designs and business plans.

Mary Santoso, who joined the academy in 2022 at the age of 38, founded WonderJack, a
neurodiverse-friendly iPad game that trains executive function and mental processes for children.
Inspired by her experience witnessing members of her family with dyslexia, the iPad app
includes a soothing soundtrack, and tactile cards and objects so children can enjoy a stress-free,
multisensory learning experience. The team is now collaborating with educational institutions,
including an inclusive school in Surabaya, to research and assess the impact of the app.

“As a stay-at-home mom, the Apple Developer Academy helped me transform and focus on my
mission to help children facing learning challenges that are similar to ones my daughter faces,”
Santoso says. “There, I found a team of learners from different backgrounds who shared my
passion for education and inclusivity. The guidance from mentors helped us hone our problem-
solving skills and equipped us with the tools to build WonderJack, an app that aims to unlock the
potential of all children.”
The academy’s curriculum reflects Apple’s approach to Challenge Based Learning, encouraging
students to address personal, community, and global challenges, while designing inclusively to
make a positive impact in the world.

Alumni Graciela Gabrielle, Jessi Febria, and Yafonia Hutabarat came together at the Jakarta
academy to build Indonesia’s first indoor navigation app to assist blind and low-vision users with
independent travel. The app, PetaNetra, uses augmented reality paths to provide the safest and
fastest routes, considering features such as walls, floor patterns, and other objects. The team has
secured partnerships with major institutions, including the Jakarta Library, to map their spaces
and improve its features.

“I’m truly blessed to have found supportive and committed teammates at the academy,” explains
Gabrielle, PetaNetra’s co-founder and CEO, whose parents are visually impaired. “As three
female founders, we are passionate about creating social impact with the work we do. This
inspired us to create PetaNetra, a gift for my parents and the 4 million visually impaired in
Indonesia.”

Southeast Asia is home to hundreds of thousands of developers behind more than 90,000 apps on
the App Store. Beyond creating their own startups in Indonesia, many academy graduates have
also gone on to join established companies throughout the region, contributing to the
development of apps and digital products with skills gained at the academies.

Alumni Denis Wibisono and Rais Mohamad Najib now lead the iOS development team for Bank
Mandiri, the largest bank in Indonesia. Through their work, they push the boundaries to ensure a
seamless, market-leading mobile banking experience for millions of Indonesians, and almost 40
percent of the bank’s iOS development team are academy graduates.

“Being at the academy really fueled my passion for iOS app development,” says Wibisono. “I
believe the experience not only equipped me with advanced coding skills, but also critical
thinking training, both of which are essential qualities of professional tech engineers.”

Alumni can also participate in other Apple educational programs and resources, such as the
Apple Developer Center in Singapore and Apple Entrepreneur Camp which offer additional
mentorship, inspiration, and insights from Apple experts and engineers.

Since the first Apple Developer Academy opened in Brazil, the program has grown to more
locations around the world, including Korea, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and the U.S.

Press Contacts

D'Nara Cush

Apple

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Apple

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Apple Media Helpline

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