"An inspiring and deeply personal coming of age memoir from one of Silicon Valley's youngest entrepreneurs--a second-generation Latino immigrant who taught himself how to code as a thirteen-year-old and went on to claim his share of the American dream." -- inside front jacket flap. "A memoir from one of the most extraordinary entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, who taught himself how to code as a thirteen-year-old and claimed his share of the American Dream"-- As his parents watched their restaurant business collapse in the wake of the Great Recession, Sayman was googling "how to code." Within a year he launched an iPhone app that kept his family afloat-- and in America. This is the story of a young Latino, not yet old enough to drink, who excelled in the cutthroat world of Silicon Valley. Here he shares the highs and lows of his journey, an essential and affirming read for anyone marching to the beat of their own drum. -- adapted from jacket Provided by publisher.

"This is a Borzoi Book" -- Title page verso.

Introduction -- The American dream -- The penguin whisperer -- Growing pains -- Stress pains -- Stress tests -- Up with 4 snaps -- Now that I've built it, will they come? -- Big in Peru -- Meeting Mark Zuckerberg -- Bye, Belen -- The countdown starts now -- All set? -- Shine or fail -- Bitter/Sweet independence -- Diversity training -- Out on a limb -- Gut intuition -- Baby code monsters -- A "surprise" family visit -- This humbling lifestage -- Serendipity -- Blond ambition -- The day of seven interviews -- Offers of a lifetime -- I kissed a boy -- Twenty-one -- The noogler -- That Christmas feeling -- Unblocked -- Blue eyes and purple flowers -- Diving blind -- Adulting -- "Soy gay" -- Area 120 -- Thankful -- Epilogue.