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Matheus Batista24
Recife, PE, Brazil
Hi! My name is Matheus, and I'm from Recife, Brazil. I am currently studying Computer Engineering at UFPE, and also enrolled in Apple Developer Academy. I love learning new things and challenging myself, and I consider myself a backend and server-side development enthusiast. When I'm not studying or practicing anything tech related, I love to watch fantasy movies or shows, play games and play guitar.
Scholarships
Matheus has been awarded a WWDC scholarship in 2023. Here is the submission that got him there.
In 2023, applicants were tasked with creating a Swift Playgrounds app project on the topic of your choice to showcase their passion for coding. Here’s how Matheus describes his winning submission.
Have you ever stopped to wander about the inner workings of a GPS route? How does an app know the best way to get from one point to another? This process is made with the use of pathfinding algorithms, that take in a set o possible paths and determine the best one for a given destination. The most popular one for a GPS like scenario is the AStar algorithm! PizzAstar provides, in a short experience, a way to visualize how such applications work behind the scenes, simulating a pizza delivery.